Pistol (disambiguation)

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Pistol may refer to more than one thing:

  • A pistol is a small gun typically held and fired in one hand
  • A pistole is a type of coin
  • A pistil is part of a flower
  • A pistol is also the mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator
  • A pistol is a one-legged squat
  • Pistol, a character in two of Shakespeare's plays:
  • In some English dialects, a pistol can be a human with a particular type of mentality:
    • In Shakespeare, (e.g. used for Falstaff): a creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises
    • In the south of the USA, a small boy who is bright, alert, and very active
  • The Sex Pistols, a famous British music band
  • Players can bid pistol in some variants of the dominoes game 42.
  • Pistol is the name of a female character on the Disney animated television series Goof Troop.
  • Pistol Pete is also the name of another Disney character who appeared in several of the Mickey Mouse cartoons, He is also the father of Pistol on the TV series Goof Troop.
  • Pistols at Dawn Films - An independent film company from the UK [1]
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