Source: WordNet® 3.1
pistolling
present participle of pistol
• postilling
Source: Wiktionary
Pis"tol, n. Etym: [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. Pistole.]
Definition: The smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand,
– now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of names. See Illust. of Revolver. Pistol carbine, a firearm with a removable but- piece, and thus capable of being used either as a pistol or a carbine.
– Pistol pipe (Metal.), a pipe in which the blast for a furnace is heated, resembling a pistol in form.
– Pistol shot. (a) The discharge of a pistol. (b) The distance to which a pistol can propel a ball.
Pis"tol, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pistoled; p. pr. & vb. n. Pistoling.] Etym: [Cf. F. pistoler.]
Definition: To shoot with a pistol. "To pistol a poacher." Sydney Smith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
