Definitions for Pistole
pɪˈstoʊlpis·tole

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pistolenoun

   A type of obsolete Spanish coin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistolenoun

   A coin of many countries and many degrees of value.

   Etymology: pistole, Fr.

   I shall disburden him of many hundred pistoles, to make him lighter for the journey. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistole

   Pistole is the French name given to a Spanish gold coin in use from 1537; it was a doubloon or double escudo, the gold unit. The name was also given to the Louis d'Or of Louis XIII of France, and to other European gold coins of about the value of the Spanish coin. One pistole was worth approximately ten livres or three écus, but higher figures are also seen. The derivation is uncertain; the term may come from the Czech píšťala ("whistle", a term for a hand cannon), or from the Italian town of Pistoia; either way, it was originally spelled pistolet and originated in military slang, and probably has the same root as pistol. A small number of gold pistoles and double pistoles were minted in Ireland in 1646, during the Irish Confederate Wars and the reign of Charles I. James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond authorised the issue in order to prevent troop defections, as there was a shortage of silver coins for paying soldiers. The coins had an approximate value of 13 shillings (26 s. for the double pistole); they are today worth over £65,000, as only eleven examples are known to survive. They are the only gold coins ever struck in Ireland, except for a small number of proof and ECU issues. The pistole weighed 103 grains (6.67 grams; 0.215 troy oz) while the double pistole was 206 grains (13.35 grams; 0.429 troy oz); the fineness was 19 karat. The coins (also called "pieces" or "pledges") did not bear any royal symbols, simply their weight (4 dwt 7 gr, or 8 dwt 14 gr) on both sides.A coin with this name was minted in Scotland in 1701, under William III, with a weight of 106 grains (c. 6.84 g) and a value of 12 pounds Scots.The coin appears repeatedly in Dumas' fiction. He has his character state, in The Three Musketeers set in the 1620s, that one hundred pistoles were worth a thousand livres tournois when Athos bargains for the horse he takes to the battle of La Rochelle.It was also referred to by Raphael Sabatini; who wrote 'swashbuckling' tales of the 17th and 18th centuries; in his book, St Martin's Summer. The coin gave its name to the town of Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, where according to local legend an explorer lost a goblet worth three pistoles in the river.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistolenoun

   the name of certain gold coins of various values formerly coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian pistole worth about $5.40

2. Etymology: [F., probably a name given in jest in France to a Spanish coin. Cf. Pistol.]

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1. Pistole

   Pistole is the French name given to a Spanish gold coin in use in 1537; it was a double escudo, the gold unit. The name was also given to the Louis d'Or of Louis XIII of France, and to other European gold coins of about the value of the Spanish coin. One pistole was worth approximately ten livres. In Dumas' The Three Musketeers, set in the 1620s, we learn that one hundred pistoles were worth a thousand livres tournois when Athos bargains for the horse he takes to the battle of La Rochelle. Since three livres were worth an écu, one hundred pistoles is worth 333.3 ecus. A coin with this name was minted in Scotland in 1701, under William II, with a weight of 106 grains and a value of 12 scottish pounds. The coin gave its name to the town of Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, where according to local legend, an explorer lost a goblet worth three pistoles in the river.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistole

   pis′tōl, n. a Spanish gold coin=about 16 shillings. [Same as above.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pistole

   A Spanish gold coin, value 16s. 6d. sterling.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PISTOLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pistole is ranked #38439 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pistole surname appeared 576 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pistole.
   
   94.9% or 547 total occurrences were White.
   2% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.2% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce Pistole?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Pistole in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pistole in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pistole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pistole
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Pistole
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistole
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pistole
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Pistole
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Pistole
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Pistole
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html