pistol

noun

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
3. Track & Field a similar device used to start a race or to signal the beginning of the gun lap: it makes a loud sound but does not fire a projectile
4. ☆ Slang a remarkable or unusual person, esp. one characterized by eccentric or impetuous behavior

transitive verb pistoled or pistolled, pistoling or pistolling