pistolˈpɪs tl
pistol (v)
- present
- pistols
- past
- pistolled / pistoled
- past participle
- pistolled / pistoled
- present participle
- pistolling / pistoling
pistol (n)
- plural
- pistols
English Definitions:
pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron (noun)
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
pistol (Noun)
A handgun, with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.
pistol (Noun)
The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
pistol (Noun)
A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.
pistol (Noun)
A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.
pistol (Noun)
A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the center when the ball is snapped, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back a few feet behind him.
pistol (Verb)
To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.
Pistol
A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in ca. 1570 – when early handguns were produced in Europe and is derived from the Middle French pistolet (ca. 1550), meaning a small gun or knife. In colloquial usage, the word "pistol" is often used to describe any type of handgun, inclusive of revolvers (which have a single barrel and a separate cylinder housing multiple chambers) and the pocket-sized derringers (which are often multi-barrelled). The most common type of pistol used in the contemporary era is the semi-automatic pistol, while the older single-shot and manual repeating pistols are now rarely seen and used primarily for nostalgic hunting and historical reenactment, and the fully automatic machine pistols are uncommon in civilian usage due to generally poor recoil-controllability and strict laws and regulations governing their manufacture and sale.
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