pistol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈpɪstəl] ~ [ˈpɪstl̩]
- (US) audio
- /ˈpɪstəl/
Etymology
Probably from Middle French pistole, or via Middle English pistolet, from Middle French pistolet (“small firearm or small dagger”). The origin is unclear. If via German to Romance probably from Middle High German forms like pischulle from Czech píšťala (“firearm”, literally “tube, pipe”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Alternatively, if from Romance to German, from or related to Italian pistolese (“short dagger”), from Italian Pistoia (“a Tuscan town noted for its gunsmithing”).
Meanings
- (broadly) A handgun
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(broadly, qualifier:precise) A handgun ▸ The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
She leveled her pistol at the target.
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
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A lively, high-energy person.
She was gregarious, opinionated, and in charge, the kind of person you'd describe as a real pistol, and I was immediately drawn to her.
2011, Diane Lierow, Bernie Lierow, Kay West, Dani's Story: A Journey from Neglect to Love, page 81:KENT NELSON —Until my wife Inza convinced me there was more to life. Ah, she was a real pistol, that Inza.
February 2012, Thomas Pugsley, Denial (episode) in Young Justice (TV series)She features so many dance tunes and is a pistol with her sharp and witty remarks.
2012, Jimmy Correa, How My Prank Stories in ‘You Tube’ Made Me an Overnight Sensation, iUniverse, page 102:
- An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pistols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
wheelgun · firearm · iron · gat · iron · rifle · gun · rifle · revolver · gat · firearm · gun · piece · piece
Deriveds
pistolcraft · pistol-whip · hotter than a two dollar pistol · hot as a pistol · pistol shrimp · cap-pistol · service pistol · bepistoled · muff pistol · Very pistol · hotter than a pistol · pistol pipe · pistol grip · pistol furniture · duelling pistol · starter's pistol · pocket pistol · tiger pistol shrimp · starting pistol · rapid fire pistol · starter pistol · pistoleer · autopistol · water pistol · pistol carbine · pistolman · cap pistol · pistol squat · captive bolt pistol · pistolgram · Pistolvania · horse pistol · pistollike · air pistol · machine pistol · dueling pistol · pistolgraphy · pistolgraph · pistolwise · signal pistol · monkey's pistol
Hypernyms
handgun · firearm · firearm · ranged weapon · gun · weapon · ranged weapon · gun · weapon
Translations (149)
sq pistoletë (handgun) · mn гар буу (handgun) · de Zündpistole (the mechanical component of a fuse) · es pistola (handgun) · tt пистолет (handgun) · cmn 手槍 /手枪 (handgun) · bn পিস্তল (handgun) · hu pisztoly (handgun) · lez тапанчи (handgun) · ja 弾き (handgun) · la sclopētus brevior (handgun) · ko 피스톨 (handgun) · la pistōla (handgun) · ps ټپوک (handgun) · fr pistolet (handgun) · nl pistool (handgun) · vi súng ngắn (handgun) · fa-ira تَمَنْچِه (handgun) · he אֶקְדָח (handgun) · pl pistolet (handgun) · de Pistole (handgun) · ki mũcinga (handgun) · mi pītara (handgun) · cy pistol (handgun) · kk тапанша (handgun) · et püstol (handgun) · mi kope (handgun) · de Faustfeuerwaffe (handgun) · tg пистолет (handgun) · ur پِسْتَول (handgun) · gu પિસ્તોલ (handgun) · la pistōlettus (unadapted) (handgun) · hy ատրճանակ (handgun) · ga piostal (handgun) · da pistol (handgun) · hi तमंचा (handgun) · ar طَبَنْجَة (handgun) · sh pùcāljka (handgun) · qu maki illapa (handgun) · ur تَپَنْچَہ (handgun) · ps توپنګچه (handgun) · ur بَنْدُوق (handgun) · km កាំភ្លើងដៃ (handgun) · ja 手筒 (handgun) · ps تمانچه (handgun) · sv pistol (handgun) · ky тапанча (handgun) · av таманча (handgun) · lo ປືນສັ້ນ (handgun) · ka პისტოლეტი (handgun) · cs pistole (handgun) · oc pistolet (handgun) · tk pistolet (handgun) · tg таппонча (handgun) · is skammbyssa (handgun) · id pistol (handgun) · sh pìštōlj (handgun) · yi נאַגאַן (handgun) · sh пѝшто̄љ (handgun) · tk sapança (handgun) · sw bastola (handgun) · unm tèthakètik (handgun) · rif azidan (handgun) · ms pistol (handgun) · ps تفنګچه (handgun) · bew bècèng (handgun) · xwo ᡌᡅᠰᡐᡆᠯ (handgun) · bg пистоле́т (handgun) · gu તમંચો (handgun) · prs تُفَنْگْچَه (handgun) · uz pistolet (handgun) · hi बंदूक (handgun) · ar غَدَّارَة (handgun) · io pistolo (handgun) · tk pistolýet (handgun) · fi pistooli (handgun) · uz toʻpponcha (handgun) · lo ປືນພົກ (handgun) · ota طبانجه (handgun) · be пістале́т (handgun) · te పిస్టల్ (handgun) · ps تپانچه (handgun) · ajp فَرْد (handgun) · mk пиштол (handgun) · az pistolet (handgun) · nb pistol (handgun) · es pistola (the mechanical component of a fuse) · sl pištola (handgun) · pt pistola (handgun) · ru пистоле́т (handgun) · th ปืนสั้น (handgun) · chr ᎦᎶᏇ (handgun) · gd daga (handgun) · ja ピストル (handgun) · my သေနတ် (handgun) · ps تومانچه (handgun) · eo pistolo (handgun) · el πιστόλι (handgun) · sh sȁmokrēs (handgun) · or ପିସ୍ତଲ (handgun) · nn pistol (handgun) · ce тапча (handgun) · ru пу́шка (handgun) · ti ሽጉጥ (handgun) · bo པི་སི་ཏོབ (handgun) · ps توپنچه (handgun) · az tapança (handgun) · ja 拳銃 (handgun) · hi पिस्तौल (handgun) · yue 手槍 /手枪 (handgun) · kk пистолет (handgun) · hi बंदूक़ (handgun) · sk pištoľ (handgun) · am ሽጉጥ (handgun) · lt pistoletas (handgun) · es charpe (handgun) · wa pistolet (handgun) · fa-ira تَپانْچِه (handgun) · sw bastola (the mechanical component of a fuse) · tg туфангча (handgun) · vi súng lục (handgun) · ka დამბაჩა (handgun) · nl opdondertje (lively, bright small boy) · sh са̏мокре̄с (handgun) · ko 권총 (handgun) · lv pistole (handgun) · tr tabanca (handgun) · ar مُسَدَّس (handgun) · ky пистолет (handgun) · ru постре́л (lively, bright small boy) · yi פּיסטויל (handgun) · th ปืนพก (handgun) · izh pistoletti (handgun) · rsk пиштоль (handgun) · ta பிஸ்டல் (handgun) · la pistōlium (handgun) · sh пу̀ца̄љка (handgun) · ta துப்பாக்கி (handgun) · ar فَرْد (handgun) · fi veitikka (lively, bright small boy) · it pistola (handgun) · ro pistol (handgun) · lb Pistoul (handgun) · ur تَمَنْچَہ (handgun) · uk пістоле́т (handgun) · si පිස්තෝලය (handgun) · ca pistola (handgun) · ug تاپانچا (handgun) · km កាំភ្លើងខ្លី (handgun)
wikidata: Q1574963 · wikidata: Q1907525 · wikidata: Q1574963