ˈpɪstl 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. øhold a pistol to a person's
head coerce a
person by threats. pistol-grip a
handle shaped like a pistol-butt. pistol-shot 1
the range of a pistol. 2 a shot fired
from a pistol. pistol-whip (-whipped, -whipping)
beat with a pistol. [obs. F f. G
Pistole f.
Czech pist' al]