pis ‧ tol /ˈpɪstl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: pistole , from German , from Czech pital 'pipe' ]
a small gun you can use with one hand ⇨ handgun , revolver
pis ‧ tol /ˈpɪstl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: pistole , from German , from Czech pital 'pipe' ]
a small gun you can use with one hand ⇨ handgun , revolver
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012