Pistol synonyms
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A handgun equipped with a revolving cylinder containing several cartridges so that it can be fired repeatedly without being reloaded
automatic pistol
A transmission or a motor vehicle with an automatic gear-shifting mechanism.
A weapon of the kind that may be worn at the side or at the waist, as a sword, dagger, or pistol
(Slang) A pistol or revolver.
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Alternative spelling of Saturday-night special. An easily obtained handgun.
A soup of meat and vegetables flavored with hot spices
pill shooter
Firm strength; power
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A phonograph record designed to be played at 45 revolutions per minute.
A .38-caliber revolver.
gun (related)
A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is fired at high velocity into a relatively flat trajectory, especially:
weapon (related)
An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
derringer
A short-barreled pistol that has a large bore and is small enough to be carried in a pocket.
A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a metal (usually lead) projectile.
Any firearm, as a pistol, designed to be held and fired with one hand
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Alternative spelling of shooting iron.
rifle (related)
shotgun (related)
pump-action (related)
grenade (related)
flintlock (related)
MP5 (related)
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muzzle-loading (related)
crossbow (related)
machine-gun (related)
kalashnikov (related)
musket (related)
sub-machine (related)
12-bore (related)
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Find another word for pistol. In this page you can discover 36 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for pistol, like: revolver, automatic pistol, automatic, side arm, heater, gat, rod, saturday night special, cannon, six-gun and pepper-pot.