Definitions for pistol
ˈpɪs tlpis·tol

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(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
Etymology: [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. Pistole.]
Pistol(verb)
to shoot with a pistol
Etymology: [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. Pistole.]

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.]

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!”

pistol
An old word for a swaggering rogue; hence Shakspeare's character in Henry V.

pistol
Is the smallest description of fire-arm, and is intended to be used with one hand only. Pistols were first used by the cavalry of England about 1544. They vary in size from the delicate saloon-pistol, often not 6 inches long, to the horse-pistol, which may measure 18 inches, and sometimes even 2 feet. They are carried in holsters at the saddle-bow, in the belt, or in the pocket. Every cavalry soldier should have pistols, for a fire-arm is often of great service for personal defense, and almost indispensable in giving an alarm or signal. Of late years pistols have been made with revolving cylinder breeches, in which are formed several chambers for receiving cartridges, and bringing them in succession into a line with the barrel ready for firing. See Revolvers.

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

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pistol in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pistol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

John Urquhart:
There’s nothing standard about approaching a driver with a pistol out. That should not have happened.
District Attorney Devon Anderson:
The gun holds 14 in the magazine and one in the chamber, he unloaded the entire pistol into Deputy Goforth.
Dan Ingram:
At the time, I was on a lot of online gun forums and there was a constant complaint, people wanted something with quick access when they needed their weapons to keep their homes safe which is why they bought the guns in the first place. Ingram’s first design was a simple nightstand with a side compartment to hold a pistol. From there, Dan Ingram began designing and fabricating other items, such as wall shelves, coat racks, desks and hutches. Soon the specialty line became the company mission.
Jennifer Sain:
Do I want to suffer or do I just want to get it done with. And at one point I was reaching for my pistol, asking the Lord for forgiveness.
Benjamin Netanyahu:
We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.