PISTOLE

Etymology

Noun

pistole (plural pistoles)

(historical) A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this. [from 16th c.]

Anagrams

• Polites, elispot, piolets, polites, topiles

Source: Wiktionary


Pis*tole", n. Etym: [F., probably a name given in jest in France to a Spanish coin. Cf. Pistol.]

Definition: The name of certain gold coins of various values formerly coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian pistole worth about $5.40.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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