pistols

pis-tols · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of pistol; multiple small firearms designed to be held and fired with one hand.

  2. 2.

    (historical) At dawn, duels were often fought with pistols.

Related words

See also: guns, pistol, revolvers, weapons
Synonyms: firearms, handguns, revolvers, sidearms

Etymology

Plural of pistol, from French pistole, from German Pistole, possibly from Czech pišťala ("pipe, whistle, gun").