- pistol shot
- noun
1. : the approximate distance a pistol will shoot or send a bullet or shot
came within pistol shot
2. : one skilled in or accustomed to pistol shooting
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pistol shot
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pistol — n. & v. n. 1 a small hand held firearm. 2 anything of a similar shape. v.tr. (pistolled, pistolling; US pistoled, pistoling) shoot with a pistol. Phrases and idioms: hold a pistol to a person s head coerce a person by threats. pistol grip a… … Useful english dictionary
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