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Noun: pistol  pi-st(u)l
  1. A firearm that is held and fired with one hand
    - handgun, side arm, shooting iron

Derived forms: pistols

See also: pistoleer

Type of: firearm, piece, small-arm

Encyclopedia: Pistol

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