/ Dictionary / Index P pistol: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pis•tol Pronunciation: (pis'tl), [key] — n., v., -toled, -tol•ing -tolled, -tol•ling. —n. a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand. —v.t. to shoot with a pistol. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pistol (Thesaurus) Pistoia pistole Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language