[ˈpɪstl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small firearm designed to be held in one hand

- a very energetic or enterprising person
(e.g: when we first met, he was a pistol, full of ideals and a natural leader)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from obsolete French pistole, from German Pistole, from Czech pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape

[ˈpɪstl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- shoot (someone) with a pistol


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from obsolete French pistole, from German Pistole, from Czech pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape