pistol
noun
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
pistols
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pluralof pistol.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, said his father's pistols had been taken away after the shooting, and that society in the UK needed "radical change" and to "release the individual".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
She was attending an event, along with her father, at a "major munitions factory" that produces new pistols and other "portable light arms", Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
A prominent heating stove will become as much a part of Hedda’s arsenal as her precious pistols.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Today, its pistols, shotguns and other weaponry are used by militaries and hobbyists around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Action shots flash across the screen: cowboys on horseback, pistols gleaming at their hips; quiet villages of tepees; violent war scenes; a kiss between a cowboy and a Native girl.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
