Meanings
nounsignal pistol (plural signal pistols)
plural signal pistols
- A handgun designed to discharge an illumination flare.
Synonyms: flare gun, Very pistol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA handgun designed to discharge an illumination flare.
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signal pistol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signal%20pistol
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“signal pistol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signal%20pistol. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “signal pistol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signal%20pistol.
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