pistoleer

American  

[pis-tl-eer] / ˌpɪs tlˈɪər /

Or pistolier

noun

Archaic.

1. a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.

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pistoleer British  

/ ˌpɪstəˈlɪə /

noun

1. obsolete a person, esp a soldier, who is armed with or fires a pistol

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Etymology

Origin of pistoleer

First recorded in 1825–35; pistol + -eer

Example Sentences

During an emergency room visit this year, he used his phone to furtively watch the Uprising in a frenzied match featuring a time-traveling pistoleer, an electricity-wielding scientist and a monk pursuing transcendence.

From New York Times