Synonyms for pistol
Definitions
- n. 1
A handgun
Related words
- Word family
- pistolgram pistolgraph
- Phrases
- pistol shrimp water pistol machine pistol air pistol monkey's pistol pistol furniture signal pistol starter pistol
- Is a kind of
- firearm gun weapon handgun
Forms
- Plural
- pistols → handguns, guns, revolvers…
Example sentences
- revolver He took out his revolver and put in on the desk.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pistol | rising | |
| revolver | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gun1
- 7 letters
- handgun2
- 8 letters
- revolver3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (handgun2 = 2 syllables).