pistol
The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
Other meanings
The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
A lively, high-energy person.
Synonyms
- side arm
Related words
- autopistol
- bepistoled
- pistolcraft
- pistolgram
- pistolgraph
- pistolgraphy
- pistollike
- pistolman
- pistolwise
- air pistol
- cap pistol
- cap-pistol
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle French "pistolet" (small firearm or small dagger).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pistol” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.