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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When they finally returned, Roebuck realized he was missing four pistols from his safe.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 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
He was carrying 743 rounds of ammunition and four handguns – two 9mm Browning semi-automatic pistols and two Smith & Wesson .357 magnum revolvers.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
During a three-mile ride, “although there was considerable firing of pistols, and not a little wheeling and charging, she remained unmoved, and never once complained of fear.”
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
