Definizione monolingua

pistol

pistol (third-person singular simple present pistols, present participle pistoling, simple past and past participle pistoled)

1. (transitive) To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

pistol (plural pistols)

1. A handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.
2. The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
3. (Shakespeare) A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.
4. (Southern US) A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.
5. (American football) A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the center when the ball is snapped, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back a few feet behind him.
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Definizione dizionario pistol

	pistola
	handgun

Altri significati:

(American football) A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the center when the ball is snapped, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back a few feet behind him. Allows more options in the running game than the shotgun, while retaining many of its passing advantages.

(Shakespeare) a creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises

The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator

A handgun, typically with a semi-automatic action and a clip magazine.

(Southern US) A small boy who is bright, alert and very active

A handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

(transitive) To shoot (at) a target with a pistol