Pistol word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "pistol" word

[noun] a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

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\Pis"tol\, n. [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. {Pistole}.] 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}. {Pistol carbine}, a firearm with a removable but-piece, and thus capable of being used either as a pistol or a carbine. {Pistol pipe} (Metal.), a pipe in which the blast for a furnace is heated, resembling a pistol in form. {Pistol shot}.
(a) The discharge of a pistol.
(b) The distance to which a pistol can propel a ball.
\Pis"tol\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pistoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pistoling}.] [Cf. F. pistoler.] To shoot with a pistol. ``To pistol a poacher.'' --Sydney Smith.

Synonyms for pistol

handgun, shooting iron, side arm

Related terms: automatic, bring down, burn to death, charge, cock, cut down, cut to pieces, deal a deathblow, eject, gat, handgun, hit, peashooter, pelt, pick off, potshoot, rifle, shoot, silence, stone, take a potshot, torpedo

The fun area, different aproach to word »pistol«

Let's analyse "pistol" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LOTSIP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .. ... - --- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: pistol: 9 + 6 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: pistol: 7 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 3 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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