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pistol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | handgun, shooting iron, side arm |
| Type of | firearm, piece, small-arm |
| Has types | forty-five, gat, horse-pistol, horse pistol, peacekeeper, revolver, rod, saturday night special, semiautomatic, semiautomatic pistol, six-gun, six-shooter, zip gun, automatic pistol, derringer, very pistol, automatic, verey pistol |
| Derivation | pistoleer |
Examples of pistol
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The bridegroom's father with a gold-plated automatic pistol tucked in his pants.
From the washingtontimes.com
He had been shot once in the chest, and a pistol was nearby, investigators said.
From the foxnews.com
Bonds then brandished a semi-automatic pistol and threatened to shoot the teens.
From the kentucky.com
A pistol from one of the guards was found inside the car, prosecutors have said.
From the stltoday.com
His 23-year-old daughter Ana committed suicide in 1994 with her father's pistol.
From the independent.co.uk
He lay down on the bed, muffled his pistol with a pillow and pulled the trigger.
From the bostonherald.com
He used a semiautomatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine holding 30 bullets.
From the sacbee.com
When it ended, he retrieved a pistol from his van and put it in his back pocket.
From the thenewstribune.com
Evidence showed that both women were shot in the head with a .45-caliber pistol.
From the tennessean.com
- A firearm that is held and fired with one hand
- A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand, with the other hand optionally supporting the shooting hand. ...
- A handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine; The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator; a creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises; A ...
- (Pistols) A good weapon for noobs and pros alike. Doesn't make a lot of noise so zombies don't zerg rage on you.
- (Pistols) Glock pistol, PISTOL AUTO 9mm 1A, Smith & Wesson M&P.
- (Pistols) Small projectile firearms which have a short one-hand stock or butt at an angle to the line of bore and a short barrel or barrels, and which are designed, made, and intended to be aimed and fired from one hand. ...
- Seeing a pistol in your dream, denotes bad fortune, generally. If you own one, you will cultivate a low, designing character. If you hear the report of one, you will be made aware of some scheme to ruin your interests. ...
- Synonymous with "handgun." A gun that is generally held in one hand. It may be of the single-shot, multi-barrel, repeating or semi-automatic variety and includes revolvers.
- Handgun; more specifically a semi-automatic handgun.
