pistol
IPA: pˈɪstʌɫ
noun
- A handgun
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.
- (Southern US) A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.
- (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
verb
- (transitive) To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.
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