pistol

[ pis-tl ]

/ ˈpɪs tl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pistol ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.

verb (used with object), pis·toled, pis·tol·ing or (especially British) pis·tolled, pis·tol·ling.

to shoot with a pistol.

Origin of pistol

1560–70; <Middle French pistole<German, earlier pitschal, pitschole, petsole<Czech píšt’ala literally, pipe, fife, whistle (presumably a slang term for a type of light harquebus employed during the Hussite wars), akin to pištět to squeak, peep

OTHER WORDS FROM pistol

pis·tol·like, adjective

Words nearby pistol

pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer, pistolero, pistol grip, pistol-handle knife

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Example sentences from the Web for pistol

On October 5, 2013, Wilson pointed a pistol at a postal clerk.
Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS|M.L. Nestel|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He pointed a pistol at a grocery checkout woman and swiped whatever cash he could into his pockets before booking it.
Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS|M.L. Nestel|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A call made to police beforehand described Rice as “a guy with a pistol” on a swing set, but said it was “probably fake.”
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown|Nina Strochlic|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Devoted to Death, Chesnut describes a Mexican hitman who has an image of la Santa engraved on the butt of his pistol.
America’s Fastest Growing Death Holiday Is From Mexico|Michael Schulson|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For all the talk of high-tech military gear, this began like a scene from long ago: two men, one pistol, six shots.
Why Won't Obama Go to Ferguson?|Stuart Stevens|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bar fell aside and he pulled a .45 pistol from its clamp.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
Yet how could he have held the pistol to her head, saying, "No marriage, no elopement."
The Incredible Honeymoon|E. Nesbit
Roland sprang into it, a pistol in one hand, his sword in the other.
The Companions of Jehu|Alexandre Dumas, pre
Rising, with compressed lips he held toward Muskoka the butt of his pistol.
The Young Railroaders|Francis Lovell Coombs
Here he slapped his pistol pocket at the back of his lumbar region.
Dracula's Guest|Bram Stoker

British Dictionary definitions for pistol

pistol

/ (ˈpɪstəl) /

noun

a short-barrelled handgun

hold a pistol to a person's head to threaten a person in order to force him to do what one wants

verb -tols, -tolling or -tolled or US -tols, -toling or -toled

(tr) to shoot with a pistol

Word Origin for pistol

C16: from French pistole, from German, from Czech pišt'ala pistol, pipe; related to Russian pischal shepherd's pipes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pistol
释义	pistol [ pis-tl ] / ˈpɪs tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pistol ON THESAURUS.COM noun a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand. verb (used with object), pis·toled, pis·tol·ing or (especially British) pis·tolled, pis·tol·ling. to shoot with a pistol. Origin of pistol 1560–70; <Middle French pistole<German, earlier pitschal, pitschole, petsole<Czech píšt’ala literally, pipe, fife, whistle (presumably a slang term for a type of light harquebus employed during the Hussite wars), akin to pištět to squeak, peep OTHER WORDS FROM pistol pis·tol·like, adjective Words nearby pistol pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer, pistolero, pistol grip, pistol-handle knife Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pistol On October 5, 2013, Wilson pointed a pistol at a postal clerk. Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS\|M.L. Nestel\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He pointed a pistol at a grocery checkout woman and swiped whatever cash he could into his pockets before booking it. Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS\|M.L. Nestel\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A call made to police beforehand described Rice as “a guy with a pistol” on a swing set, but said it was “probably fake.” The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown\|Nina Strochlic\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Devoted to Death, Chesnut describes a Mexican hitman who has an image of la Santa engraved on the butt of his pistol. America’s Fastest Growing Death Holiday Is From Mexico\|Michael Schulson\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For all the talk of high-tech military gear, this began like a scene from long ago: two men, one pistol, six shots. Why Won't Obama Go to Ferguson?\|Stuart Stevens\|August 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The bar fell aside and he pulled a .45 pistol from its clamp. The Syndic\|C.M. Kornbluth Yet how could he have held the pistol to her head, saying, "No marriage, no elopement." The Incredible Honeymoon\|E. Nesbit Roland sprang into it, a pistol in one hand, his sword in the other. The Companions of Jehu\|Alexandre Dumas, pre Rising, with compressed lips he held toward Muskoka the butt of his pistol. The Young Railroaders\|Francis Lovell Coombs Here he slapped his pistol pocket at the back of his lumbar region. Dracula's Guest\|Bram Stoker British Dictionary definitions for pistol pistol / (ˈpɪstəl) / noun a short-barrelled handgun hold a pistol to a person's head to threaten a person in order to force him to do what one wants verb -tols, -tolling or -tolled or US -tols, -toling or -toled (tr) to shoot with a pistol Word Origin for pistol C16: from French pistole, from German, from Czech pišt'ala pistol, pipe; related to Russian pischal shepherd's pipes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pistol rod, gun, firearm, handgun, piece, six-shooter, forty-five, thirty-eight
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pistol

noun

verb (used with object), pis·toled, pis·tol·ing or (especially British) pis·tolled, pis·tol·ling.

Origin of pistol

OTHER WORDS FROM pistol

Words nearby pistol

Example sentences from the Web for pistol

British Dictionary definitions for pistol

noun

verb -tols, -tolling or -tolled or US -tols, -toling or -toled

Word Origin for pistol

Words related to pistol