Definitions for pistol
ˈpɪs tlpis·tol

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron(noun)

   a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pistol(Noun)

   A handgun, with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

2. pistol(Noun)

   The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.

3. pistol(Noun)

   A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.

4. pistol(Noun)

   A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.

5. 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.

6. pistol(Verb)

   To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pistol(noun)

   the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand, -- now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of names. See Illust. of Revolver

2. Pistol(verb)

   to shoot with a pistol

Origin: [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. Pistole.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pistol

   pis′tol, n. a small hand-gun, held in one hand when fired.—v.t. to shoot with a pistol.—ns. Pistoleer′, one armed with a pistol; Pis′tolet, a little pistol; Pis′tol-shot. [O. Fr. pistole—It. pistola, said to be from Pistoja (orig. Pistola), a town in Italy.]

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pistol

   [IBM] A tool that makes it all too easy for you to shoot yourself in the foot. “Unix rm * makes such a nice pistol!”

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pistol

   From Pistoja in Italy, where this kind of small firearm was first introduced in 1545.

Anagrams for pistol »

1. pilots, postil, sploit, spoilt

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pistol in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pistol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pistol in a Sentence

1. Brian Ellison:

   Frankly, I think the ideal weapon would be a pistol.

2. Zha Daojiong:

   It is a loaded pistol, but can (they) afford to fire it?.

3. Kyle Aspinwall:

   In my opinion, the firearm shown in the video stills is a Glock pistol.

4. Adei Ad:

   One had a pistol, the other an M-16, and they pointed them at the settlers.

5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.

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