English
Pronunciation
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Noun
pistol (plural: pistols)
- A handgun, typically with a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator
- (Shakespeare) a creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises
- (Southern US) a small boy who is bright, alert, and very active
Related terms
machine pistol
Translations
Arabic: ARchar|�سدس (musáddas) m
Betawi: beceng
Dutch: pistool n
Finnish: pistooli
French: pistolet m
German: Pistole f
Greek: �ι���λι (pistoli) n
Hungarian: pisztoly
Icelandic: skammbyssa f
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Indonesian: pistol
Kurdish: KUchar|د���ا����
Maori: pītara, pū hurihuri
Polish: pistolet m
Portuguese: pistola f
Russian: пи��оле� (pistol'ét) m
Slovenian: pištola
Spanish: pistola f
Swedish: pistol c
Usage notes
Shooters normally differentiate between a pistol and a revolver, however, in common usage, the word pistol is used to refer to any type of handgun.
See also
derringer
handgun, hand gun
revolver
Indonesian
Noun
pistol
- See English pistol above.
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