- pis·tol
- /ˈpıstl̩/ noun, pl -tols [count]1 : a small gun made to be aimed and fired with one hand — see also ↑water pistol— usually singular
That guy's a real pistol.
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pis|tol — «PIHS tuhl», noun, verb, toled, tol|ing or (especially British) tolled, tol|ling. –n. a small, short gun held and fired with one hand; handgun. The two chief classes of pistols in modern use are revolvers and automatics. –v.t. to kill or wound by … Useful english dictionary
pis|tol-whip — «PIHS tuhl HWIHP», transitive verb, whipped, whip|ping. to beat (a person) with a pistol, usually with the barrel of the pistol … Useful english dictionary
tol — tol; tol·a·ble; tol·bu·ta·mide; tol·do; tol·er·a·bil·i·ty; tol·er·a·ble·ness; tol·er·a·bly; tol·er·ance; tol·er·ant; tol·er·ant·ly; tol·er·ate; tol·er·a·tion; tol·er·a·tion·ist; tol·er·a·tor; tol·gua·cha; tol·i·dine; tol·ite; tol·ly·gunge;… … English syllables
pis — acar·a·pis; ac·i·das·pis; ac·o·la·pis·sa; ad·a·pis; aglas·pis; an·a·pro·tas·pis; an·o·pis·tho·graph·ic; as·pis; as·pis; as·ter·ol·e·pis; at·rac·tas·pis; both·ri·ol·e·pis; ca·lot·ro·pis; ca·lyp·to·pis; ceph·a·las·pis; chi·o·nas·pis;… … English syllables
pis|ca|tol|o|gy — «PIHS kuh TOL uh jee», noun. 1. the science of fishing, including the methods of fishermen and the nature and habits of fish, as the object of systematic study. 2. Obsolete. ichthyology. ╂[< Latin piscātus a fishing + English logy] … Useful english dictionary
pistol — pis·tol … English syllables
pistology — pis·tol·o·gy … English syllables
Pistol — Pis|tol 〈n. 11; veraltet〉 Pistole * * * Pis|tol, das; s, en (veraltet): 1↑Pistole: ∙ Hierauf stiegen wir, jeder ein P. in der Hand, auf die Kammer des Böhmen (C. F. Meyer, Amulett 12); dies P., wenn ihr die Klingel rührt, streckt mich leblos zu… … Universal-Lexikon
pistol — pis•tol [[t]ˈpɪs tl[/t]] n. v. toled, tol•ing (esp. brit.) tolled, tol•ling. 1) mil a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand 2) mil to shoot with a pistol • Etymology: 1560–70; < MF pistole < G, earlier pitschal,… … From formal English to slang
pistol — pis|tol [ˈpıstl] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pistole, from German, from Czech pištal pipe ] a small gun you can use with one hand →↑handgun, revolver ↑revolver … Dictionary of contemporary English
