/pis"tl han'dl/
a table knife, esp. of the 18th century, having a slightly curved handle resembling the grip of a flintlock pistol.
/pis"tl han'dl/
a table knife, esp. of the 18th century, having a slightly curved handle resembling the grip of a flintlock pistol.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012