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pistole

Pronunciation: /pɪˈstəʊl/
Definition of pistole

noun

  • any of various gold coins used in Europe or Scotland in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, abbreviation of pistolet, in the same sense, of uncertain ultimate origin

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