pistolet

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: any of several gold coins of European countries (such as Italy or Spain)

especially : pistole

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, perhaps diminutive of pistole pistol

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Rhymes for pistolet

• alphabet
• arpanet
• bayonet
• biuret
• cigarette
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset