pistol
English
Etymology
Probably from Middle FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Middle French#PISTOL pistole, or via Middle EnglishCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#PISTOL pistolet, from Middle FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Middle French#PISTOL pistolet (“small firearm or small dagger”). The origin is unclear.
If via German to Romance probably from Middle High GermanCategory:English terms derived from Middle High German#PISTOL forms like pischulle from CzechCategory:English terms derived from Czech#PISTOL píšťala (“firearm”, literally “tube, pipe”),[1] from Proto-SlavicCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Slavic#PISTOL *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-SlavicCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic#PISTOL *pīṣk-. Alternatively, if from Romance to German, from or related to ItalianCategory:English terms derived from Italian#PISTOL pistolese (“short dagger”), from ItalianCategory:English terms derived from Italian#PISTOL Pistoia (“a Tuscan town noted for its gunsmithing”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪstəl/Category:English 2-syllable words#PISTOLCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#PISTOL
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#PISTOLAudio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪstəlCategory:Rhymes:English/ɪstəl#PISTOLCategory:Rhymes:English/ɪstəl/2 syllables#PISTOL
- Homophone: pistilCategory:English terms with homophones#PISTOL
Noun
pistol (plural pistols)Category:English lemmas#PISTOLCategory:English nouns#PISTOLCategory:English countable nouns#PISTOLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- (loosely) A handgun [1570s[1]]
- Hypernyms: firearm < gun < ranged weapon < weapon
- Hyponyms: semiautoCategory:English links with manual fragments#PISTOL, revolver, wheelgun
- Coordinate terms: rifle; see also Thesaurus:firearm
- (precise) The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
- Hypernyms: handgun < firearm < gun < ranged weapon < weapon
- Hyponym: semiautoCategory:English links with manual fragments#PISTOL
- Coordinate terms: revolver, wheelgun; rifle; see also Thesaurus:firearm
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- A lively, high-energy person.
- 2011, Diane Lierow, Bernie Lierow, Kay West, Dani's Story: A Journey from Neglect to Love, page 81:
- She was gregarious, opinionated, and in charge, the kind of person you'd describe as a real pistol, and I was immediately drawn to her.Category:English terms with quotations#PISTOL
- February 2012, Thomas Pugsley, Denial (episode) in Young Justice (TV series):
- KENT NELSON —Until my wife Inza convinced me there was more to life. Ah, she was a real pistol, that Inza.
- 2012, Jimmy Correa, How My Prank Stories in ‘You Tube’ Made Me an Overnight Sensation, iUniverse, page 102:
- She features so many dance tunes and is a pistol with her sharp and witty remarks.Category:English terms with quotations#PISTOL
- (American footballCategory:en:Football (American)#PISTOL) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
Usage notes
Some shooters differentiate between a "pistol", a semi-automatic handgun with a single, integrated chamber fed by a detachable magazine, and a revolver, which is named after its multiple rotating chambers; however, in common usage, the word pistol is used to refer to any type of handgun.
Derived terms
- air pistol
- autopistol
- bepistoled
- cap pistol
- cap-pistol
- captive bolt pistol
- dueling pistol
- duelling pistol
- horse pistol
- hot as a pistol
- hotter than a pistol
- hotter than a two dollar pistol
- machine pistol
- monkey's pistol
- muff pistol
- pistol carbine
- pistolcraft
- pistoleer
- pistol furniture
- pistolgram
- pistolgraph
- pistolgraphy
- pistol grip
- pistollike
- pistolman
- pistol pipe
- pistol shrimp
- pistol squat
- Pistolvania
- pistol-whip
- pistolwise
- pocket pistol
- rapid fire pistol
- service pistol
- signal pistol
- starter pistol
- starter's pistol
- starting pistol
- tiger pistol shrimp
- Very pistol
- water pistol
Translations
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Verb
pistol (third-person singular simple present pistols, present participle (US) pistoling or (UK) pistolling, simple past and past participle (US) pistoled or (UK) pistolled)Category:English lemmas#PISTOLCategory:English verbs#PISTOLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#PISTOL) To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.
See also
References
- “pistol”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “pistol”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- 1 2 3 Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “pistol”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
Pistol offense on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Category:en:Firearms#PISTOL Category:English terms derived from toponyms#PISTOLCebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
A minced oath of pisti.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pis‧tol
Interjection
pistolCategory:Cebuano lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Cebuano interjections#PISTOLCategory:Cebuano entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc.
Danish
Etymology
From Middle French pistole or from German Pistole, either from Italian pistola or from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-SlavicCategory:Danish terms derived from Proto-Slavic#PISTOL *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-SlavicCategory:Danish terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic#PISTOL *pīṣk-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pistoːl/, [pʰiˈsd̥oːˀl]Category:Danish terms with IPA pronunciation#PISTOL
- Rhymes: -oːlCategory:Rhymes:Danish/oːl#PISTOLCategory:Rhymes:Danish/oːl/2 syllables#PISTOL
Noun
pistol c (singular definite pistolen, plural indefinite pistoler)Category:Danish lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Danish nouns#PISTOLCategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Danish common-gender nouns#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | pistol | pistolen | pistoler | pistolerne |
| genitive | pistols | pistolens | pistolers | pistolernes |
See also
- pistol on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Indonesian
Etymology
From MalayCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Malay#PISTOLCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Malay#PISTOL pistol, from DutchCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Dutch#PISTOL pistool, from GermanCategory:Indonesian terms derived from German#PISTOL Pistole, from Middle FrenchCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Middle French#PISTOL pistole, from CzechCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Czech#PISTOL píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-SlavicCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#PISTOL *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-SlavicCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic#PISTOL *pīṣk-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪstɔl/Category:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation#PISTOL
Category:Indonesian terms with audio pronunciation#PISTOLAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: pis‧tol
Noun
pistol (plural pistol-pistol)Category:Indonesian lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Indonesian nouns#PISTOLCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- a pistol (gun)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pistol”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From DutchCategory:Malay terms derived from Dutch#PISTOL pistool. Ultimately from CzechCategory:Malay terms derived from Czech#PISTOL píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-SlavicCategory:Malay terms derived from Proto-Slavic#PISTOL *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-SlavicCategory:Malay terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic#PISTOL *pīṣk-.
Noun
pistol (Jawi spelling ڤيستول, plural pistol-pistol or pistol2)Category:Malay lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Malay nouns#PISTOLCategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- a pistol (gun, handheld short firearm weapon)
Further reading
- "pistol" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From CzechCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Czech#PISTOL píšťala (“whistle, because of the shape”), via GermanCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from German#PISTOL Pistole.
Noun
pistol m (definite singular pistolen, indefinite plural pistoler, definite plural pistolene)Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Norwegian Bokmål nouns#PISTOLCategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- a pistol (firearm)
- 2012, Tatiana de Rosnay, translated by Kirsti Overgaard, Saras nøkkel [Sarah's Key]:
- Langs veggene sto politimenn med dystre ansikter, truende, med hendene på pistolene sine.Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms with quotations#PISTOL
- Along the walls policemen stood menacingly with sombre faces, and with hands on their pistols.
References
- “pistol” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From CzechCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Czech#PISTOL píšťala (“whistle”), via GermanCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from German#PISTOL Pistole.
Noun
pistol m (definite singular pistolen, indefinite plural pistolar, definite plural pistolane)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns#PISTOLCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- a pistol (firearm)
References
- “pistol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
From Late LatinCategory:Old English terms borrowed from Late Latin#PISTOLCategory:Old English terms derived from Late Latin#PISTOL epistola, epistula. Compare Middle Dutch pistele, pistel, Middle Low German pistele, Middle High German pistel.
Pronunciation
Noun
pistol mCategory:Old English lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Old English nouns#PISTOLCategory:Old English entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Old English masculine nouns#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- (religionCategory:ang:Religion#PISTOL, ChristianityCategory:ang:Christianity#PISTOL) letter, epistle
- (religionCategory:ang:Religion#PISTOL, ChristianityCategory:ang:Christianity#PISTOL, biblicalCategory:ang:Bible#PISTOL) an epistle of the New Testament
Declension
Strong a-stem:
Derived terms
- pistolbōc
- Middle English: pistelboke
- pistolrǣdere
- pistolrǣding
- pistolrocc
Descendants
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from GreekCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Greek#PISTOLCategory:Romanian terms derived from Greek#PISTOL πιστόλι (pistóli).
Noun
pistol n (plural pistoale)Category:Romanian lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Romanian nouns#PISTOLCategory:Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines#PISTOLCategory:Romanian countable nouns#PISTOLCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Romanian neuter nouns#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | pistol | pistolul | pistoale | pistoalele |
| genitive-dative | pistol | pistolului | pistoale | pistoalelor |
| vocative | pistolule | pistoalelor | ||
Swedish
Etymology
Ultimately from CzechCategory:Swedish terms derived from Czech#PISTOL píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-SlavicCategory:Swedish terms derived from Proto-Slavic#PISTOL *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-SlavicCategory:Swedish terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic#PISTOL *pīṣk-.
Pronunciation
Noun
pistol cCategory:Swedish lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Swedish nouns#PISTOLCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Swedish common-gender nouns#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOL
- a pistol (gun)
- (historicalCategory:Swedish terms with historical senses#PISTOL) pistole (Spanish coin)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | pistol | pistols |
| definite | pistolen | pistolens | |
| plural | indefinite | pistoler | pistolers |
| definite | pistolerna | pistolernas |
Derived terms
See also
References
- “pistol”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “pistol”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “pistol”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Welsh terms borrowed from English#PISTOLCategory:Welsh terms derived from English#PISTOL pistol.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪsdɔl/, [ˈpʰɪstɔl]Category:Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation#PISTOL
Noun
pistol m (plural pistolion)Category:Welsh lemmas#PISTOLCategory:Welsh nouns#PISTOLCategory:Welsh countable nouns#PISTOLCategory:Welsh entries with incorrect language header#PISTOLCategory:Welsh masculine nouns#PISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#PISTOLCategory:Pages with 11 entries#PISTOLCategory:Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines#PISTOL
Synonyms
- llawddryll (“handgun”)
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “pistol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies