English Explanatory Dictionary

Pistole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from German.
noun
  1. A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this.
  2. A disc-shaped piece of chocolate, the size of a coin, designed for melting when cooking.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪstəʊl/ /pɪˈstəʊl/ /ˈpɪstoʊl/ /pɪˈstoʊl/

Word forms

Pistole Pistoles

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pistole (“pistol”), probably a nickname for an aggressive person.

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