Pistol

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand.
  • v. To shoot with such a handgun.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.
  • n. The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
  • n. A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.
  • n. A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.
  • n. 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.
  • v. To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • v. To shoot with a pistol.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A firearm intended to be held in one hand when aimed and fired.
  • To shoot with a pistol.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
  • Verb Form
    pistolled    pistolling    pistols   
    Cross Reference
    volta's pistol    automatic pistol    rod    gat    derringer    pistole   
    Variant
    pistolling    pistolled    revolver   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    firearm    flute    gun    shooting iron    revolver    snaphance    bulldozer    petronel    dag    derringer   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bristol    Cristal    Crystal    Krystal    bristol    chrystal    crystal    distal    pistil   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    rifle    revolver    shotgun    knife    cannon    musket    bullet    cartridge    blaster    firearm