pistol
pis·tol (pis′təl)
noun
- a small firearm made to be held and fired with one hand
- such a firearm in which the chamber is part of the barrel
- 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
- ☆ Slang a remarkable or unusual person, esp. one characterized by eccentric or impetuous behavior
Etymology: Fr pistole < Ger < Czech pišt'al, pistol, orig., pipe, prob. < pisk, echoic word for a whistling sound
transitive verb -·toled or -·tolled, -·tol·ing or -·tol·ling
to shoot with a pistol
pistol
n.
Types of pistols include: automatic, repeating, Magnum, revolver, six-shooter, seven-shooter, Derringer, pocket, .22-caliber, .32-caliber, .38-caliber, .44-caliber, .45-caliber, 9-millimeter, Colt, Webley, Smith and Wesson, Ladysmith, Mauser, Nagant, Steyr, Browning, modèle d'ordonnance (French), Luger, Parabellum (both German).
Converse of object
- brandish: Yet Mr Kamara did not brandished the pistol in public, let alone pulled the trigger, and had never physically assaulted anyone.
- duel: In seconds, the figure was wrestled to the ground and was feeling the cold muzzle of Andrews dueling pistol against their temple.
- silence: You have a silenced pistol, which is great for shooting out lights.
Adjective modifier
- self-loading: In 1903 the Colt Company began making self-loading pistols under license to Browning's designs.
- semi-automatic: With changes in police firearms use policy they are now commonly shot with semi-automatic pistols.
- loaded: The man pointed a loaded pistol at the officer who remained captive for over an hour.
- captive: However, the captive bolt pistol does not always successfully stun the animal.
- automatic: Thirdly, the automatic pistol, the most modern development.
Modifies a noun
- grip: A pistol grip handle is fitted for ease of handling.
- shooting: Mick Gault, a civil servant from Norfolk, now holds 15 pistol shooting medals won in four Commonwealth Games.
- ammunition: My studies of the matter suggest that 50 rounds of pistol ammunition should suffice for an entire war.
- shooter: He has remained Britain's top international pistol shooter to date.
- cartridge: The purpose of a pistol cartridge is to turn your opponent off with one round.
- bullet: A project on georgia farmers harvested pistol bullets can me with interest.
Noun used with modifier
- flintlock: He rose, drawing a flintlock pistol from his belt.
- captive-bolt: The dog had been shot through the head with a captive-bolt pistol, its ears cut off to remove identifying tattoos.
- caliber: A family member recently sent in yet another multiple hit failure with a minor caliber pistol.
- bolt: However, the captive bolt pistol does not always successfully stun the animal.
- sex: Sex Pistols weren't involved or the Clash, they stayed away from these little groups.
A pistol let off at the ear; not a feather to tickle the intellect.
Browse dictionary entries near pistol
- pistillate
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- piste
- pistareen
- pistachio
- pissoir
- pisser
- pissed
- Pissarro
- pissant
- pistol-whip
- pistole
- pistoleer
- piston
- piston ring
- piston rod
- pistou
- pit
- pit bull
- pit saw
