pistolet

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/ˈpɪstəlɪt//pɪstəˈlɛt/

noun

A small pistol.

OriginFrench pistolet ← Czech píšťala →
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Meanings

nounpistolet (plural pistolets)

plural pistolets

  1. A small pistol.

    The Pistolet is his own

    1623 (first performance), John Fletcher, William Rowley, “The Maid in the Mill”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)
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    Pistolets are the best artilleree

    a. 1631 (date written), J[ohn] Donne, “Satire II”, in Poems, […] with Elegies on the Authors Death, London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Marriot, […], published 1633, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Czechpíšťala“whistle”
  2. Frenchpistolet
  3. Englishpistolet

From French pistolet. Ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”).

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pistolet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pistolet

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“pistolet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pistolet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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