Main Entry:

pis·tol

Pronunciation:

\ˈpis-t^əl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French pistole, from German, from Middle High German pischulle, from Czech píšt'ala, literally, pipe, fife; akin to Czech pištět to squeak

Date:

circa 1570

1: a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel ; broadly : handgun2: a notably sharp, spirited, or energetic person

— pistol transitive verb