Definitions for pistol

pistol pis·tol

Spelling: [pis-tl]
IPA: /ˈpɪs tl/

Pistol is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 137 anagrams from letters in pistol (ilopst).

Definitions for pistol

noun

  1. a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.

verb (used with object)

  1. to shoot with a pistol.

Origin of pistol

1560-70; Middle French pistole German, earlier pitschal, pitschole, petsole Czech píšt’ala literally, pipe, fife, whistle (presumably a slang term for a type of light harquebus employed durin

Examples for pistol

In Devoted to Death, Chesnut describes a Mexican hitman who has an image of la Santa engraved on the butt of his pistol.

He sprang to the octagonal window, even as Dick took possession of the pistol.

He pointed a pistol at a grocery checkout woman and swiped whatever cash he could into his pockets before booking it.

His hand slipped into the pocket where was the pistol, and clutched it.

He leaped toward Garson—would have wrenched the pistol from the other's grasp.

Katherine handed Austin the pistol which she had taken from Dick's hand.

A moment later, when he was alone, he uncocked the pistol--Dick's pistol.

On October 5, 2013, Wilson pointed a pistol at a postal clerk.

For all the talk of high-tech military gear, this began like a scene from long ago: two men, one pistol, six shots.

A call made to police beforehand described Rice as “a guy with a pistol” on a swing set, but said it was “probably fake.”

Word Value for pistol
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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