Definition of pistol

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Pistol (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..

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Bullet :: Bullet (n.) A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm..
Epistolary :: Epistolary (a.) Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style..
Bore :: Bore (n.) The internal cylindrical cavity of a gun, cannon, pistol, or other firearm, or of a pipe or tube..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger..
Epistolize :: Epistolize (v. i.) To write epistles.
Six-shooter :: Six-shooter (n.) A pistol or other firearm which can be fired six times without reloading especially, a six-chambered revolver..
Barking Irons :: Barking irons () A pair of pistols.
Epistolary :: Epistolary (a.) Contained in letters; carried on by letters.
Pistol :: Pistol (v. t.) To shoot with a pistol.
Seven-shooter :: Seven-shooter (n.) A firearm, esp. a pistol, with seven barrels or chambers for cartridges, or one capable of firing seven shots without reloading..
Dag :: Dag (n.) A large pistol formerly used.
Firearm :: Firearm (n.) A gun, pistol, or any weapon from a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder..
Pistolade :: Pistolade (n.) A pistol shot.
Armory :: Armory (n.) A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords..
Present :: Present (a.) To aim, point, or direct, as a weapon; as, to present a pistol or the point of a sword to the breast of another..
Holster :: Holster (n.) A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle..
Epistolar :: Epistolar (a.) Epistolary.
Pistoled :: Pistoled (imp. & p. p.) of Pisto.
Epistolic :: Epistolic (a.) Alt. of Epistolica.
Epistolean :: Epistolean (n.) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
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