Pistol — Pis tol, n. [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. {Pistole}.] The smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand, now of many patterns, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pistol — Pis tol, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pistoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pistoling}.] [Cf. F. pistoler.] To shoot with a pistol. To pistol a poacher. Sydney Smith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pistol — [pis′təl] n. [Fr pistole < Ger < Czech pišt al, pistol, orig., pipe, prob. < pisk, echoic word for a whistling sound] 1. a small firearm made to be held and fired with one hand 2. such a firearm in which the chamber is part of the barrel … English World dictionary
pistol — index gun Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pistol — [n] revolver firearm, forty five*, gun, handgun, piece*, rod*, Saturday night special*, six shooter, thirty eight*; concept 500 … New thesaurus
pistol — ► NOUN ▪ a small firearm designed to be held in one hand. ORIGIN French pistole, from Czech pi t ala, originally in the sense whistle , hence a firearm by the resemblance in shape … English terms dictionary
pistol — PISTÓL1, pistoale, s.n. 1. Armă de foc de dimensiuni mici, mânuită cu o singură mână; revolver. ♢ Pistol mitralieră = armă automată uşoară, mai scurtă decât puşca mitralieră, cu bătaie mai mică şi mai uşor de mânuit; automat. Pistol de… … Dicționar Român
pistol — n. 1) to cock; fire a pistol 2) to aim, point; level a pistol at 3) to load a pistol 4) to draw, whip out a pistol 5) an automatic; dueling; starting; toy; water pistol 6) the pistol fired, went off; jammed; misfired * * * [ pɪstl] dueling fire a … Combinatory dictionary
pistol — n. & v. n. 1 a small hand held firearm. 2 anything of a similar shape. v.tr. (pistolled, pistolling; US pistoled, pistoling) shoot with a pistol. Phrases and idioms: hold a pistol to a person s head coerce a person by threats. pistol grip a… … Useful english dictionary
pistol — pistollike, adj. /pis tl/, n., v., pistoled, pistoling or (esp. Brit.) pistolled, pistolling. n. 1. a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand. v.t. 2. to shoot with a pistol. [1560 70; < MF pistole < G, earlier pitschal,… … Universalium
