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pistol
[pis-tl]
noun
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
verb (used with object)
to shoot with a pistol.
pistol
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a short-barrelled handgun
to threaten a person in order to force him to do what one wants
verb
(tr) to shoot with a pistol
Other 51Թ Forms
- pistollike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pistol1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pistol1
Example Sentences
He was picked up in neighbouring Kenya, taken across the border and then charged in a military court with possession of pistols and attempting to purchase weapons abroad, which he denied.
Bemused couples sitting in street cafés got squirted with water pistols and a luxury clothes store was pasted with stickers declaring the tourists who'd shut themselves inside unwelcome.
Current information suggests the shooter legally owned the two guns used in the attack - a pistol and a shotgun - and had a firearms licence, police said.
Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, while revolvers, pistols and semi-automatic weapons are allowed only with official authorisation.
The 64-year-old, who is now awaiting sentence, converted at least 33 replica pistols, and made enough bullets for a further 80 kits that were packaged with silencers and latex gloves.
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