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pistoleer
or pis·to·lier
[ pis-tl-eer ]
/ ˌpɪs tlˈɪər /
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noun Archaic.
a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
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Words nearby pistoleer
pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer, pistolero, pistol grip, pistol-handle knife, pistology, pistol-whip
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How to use pistoleer in a sentence
Pistoleer′, one armed with a pistol; Pis′tolet, a little pistol; Pis′tol-shot.
British Dictionary definitions for pistoleer
pistoleer
/ (ˌpɪstəˈlɪə) /
noun
obsolete a person, esp a soldier, who is armed with or fires a pistol
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