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 — (n.) small hand held firearm, c.1570, from M.Fr. pistole short firearm (1566), of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be from Ger. Pistole, from Czech pis tala firearm, lit. tube, pipe, from pisteti to whistle, of imitative origin, related to Rus … Etymology 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
