pistol

Definitions

• A handgun, with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.
• The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
• A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.
• (Southern US) A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.
• (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.