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Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: pistole, from German, from Czech pištal 'pipe'

pistol

 noun
     
Related topics: Weapons
pis‧tol [countable]
PMW a small gun you can use with one hand [↪ handgun, revolver]
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