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pistol Definition


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pistol
noun
    1. A small gun held in one hand when fired.
      Thesaurus: gun, revolver, automatic, six-shooter, rod (US slang), piece (slang).
Idiom: hold a pistol to someone's head
    To use threats to force them to do what one wants.
Etymology: 16c: from French pistole, from German, from Czech piötala pistol, pipe or whistle.



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