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Colt pistolColt pistol Colt pistol (Firearms)
A self-loading or semi-automatic pistol with removable
magazine in the handle holding seven cartridges. The recoil
extracts and ejects the empty cartridge case, and reloads
ready for another shot. Called also Browning, &
Colt-Browning, pistol. Cornet-a-pistonCornet-a-piston Cor"net-[`a]-pis`ton (k?r"n?t-?-p?s"t?n; F.
k?r`n?`?p?s`t?n"), n.; pl. Cornets-[`a]-piston. [F.]
(Mus.)
A brass wind instrument, like the trumpet, furnished with
valves moved by small pistons or sliding rods; a cornopean; a
cornet. Cornets-a-pistonCornet-a-piston Cor"net-[`a]-pis`ton (k?r"n?t-?-p?s"t?n; F.
k?r`n?`?p?s`t?n"), n.; pl. Cornets-[`a]-piston. [F.]
(Mus.)
A brass wind instrument, like the trumpet, furnished with
valves moved by small pistons or sliding rods; a cornopean; a
cornet. Epistolar
Epistolar E*pis"to*lar, a.
Epistolary. --Dr. H. More.
Epistolean
Epistolean Ep`is*to"le*an, n.
One who writes epistles; a correspondent. --Mary Cowden
Clarke.
Epistoler
Epistoler E*pis"to*ler, n. (Eccl.)
One of the clergy who reads the epistle at the communion
service; an epistler.
Epistolet
Epistolet E*pis"to*let, n.
A little epistle. --Lamb.
Epistolic
Epistolic Ep`is*tol"ic, Epistolical Ep`is*tol"ic*al, a. [L.
epistolicus, Gr. ?.]
Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of
letters; epistolary.
Epistolical
Epistolic Ep`is*tol"ic, Epistolical Ep`is*tol"ic*al, a. [L.
epistolicus, Gr. ?.]
Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of
letters; epistolary.
Epistolize
Epistolize E*pis"to*lize, v. i.
To write epistles.
Epistolizer
Epistolizer E*pis"to*li`zer, n.
A writer of epistles.
pistolColt pistol Colt pistol (Firearms)
A self-loading or semi-automatic pistol with removable
magazine in the handle holding seven cartridges. The recoil
extracts and ejects the empty cartridge case, and reloads
ready for another shot. Called also Browning, &
Colt-Browning, pistol. PistolPistol Pis"tol, n. [F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob.
from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where
pistols were first made. Cf. Pistole.]
The smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one
hand, -- now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of
names. See Illust. of Revolver. PistolPistol Pis"tol, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pistoled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pistoling.] [Cf. F. pistoler.]
To shoot with a pistol. ``To pistol a poacher.' --Sydney
Smith. Pistol carbine Pistol carbine, a firearm with a removable but-piece, and
thus capable of being used either as a pistol or a
carbine.
Pistol pipe (Metal.), a pipe in which the blast for a
furnace is heated, resembling a pistol in form.
Pistol shot.
(a) The discharge of a pistol.
(b) The distance to which a pistol can propel a ball. Pistol pipe Pistol carbine, a firearm with a removable but-piece, and
thus capable of being used either as a pistol or a
carbine.
Pistol pipe (Metal.), a pipe in which the blast for a
furnace is heated, resembling a pistol in form.
Pistol shot.
(a) The discharge of a pistol.
(b) The distance to which a pistol can propel a ball. Pistol shot Pistol carbine, a firearm with a removable but-piece, and
thus capable of being used either as a pistol or a
carbine.
Pistol pipe (Metal.), a pipe in which the blast for a
furnace is heated, resembling a pistol in form.
Pistol shot.
(a) The discharge of a pistol.
(b) The distance to which a pistol can propel a ball. Pistolade
Pistolade Pis"to*lade`, n. [F.]
A pistol shot.
PistolePistole Pis*tole", n. [F., probably a name given in jest in
France to a Spanish coin. Cf. Pistol.]
The name of certain gold coins of various values formerly
coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was
equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in
Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian
pistole worth about $5.40. PistoledPistol Pis"tol, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pistoled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pistoling.] [Cf. F. pistoler.]
To shoot with a pistol. ``To pistol a poacher.' --Sydney
Smith. Pistoleer
Pistoleer Pis`to*leer", n. [Cf. F. pistolier.]
One who uses a pistol. [R.] --Carlyle.
Pistolet
Pistolet Pis"to*let`, n. [F., a dim. of pistole.]
A small pistol. --Donne. Beau. & Fl.
PistolingPistol Pis"tol, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pistoled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pistoling.] [Cf. F. pistoler.]
To shoot with a pistol. ``To pistol a poacher.' --Sydney
Smith. PistonPiston Pis"ton, n. [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also
pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound,
to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.] (Mach.)
A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against,
fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder
fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves,
back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion
from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid;
also for other purposes.
Piston head (Steam Eng.), that part of a piston which is
made fast to the piston rod.
Piston rod, a rod by which a piston is moved, or by which
it communicates motion.
Piston valve (Steam Eng.), a slide valve, consisting of a
piston, or connected pistons, working in a cylindrical
case which is provided with ports that are traversed by
the valve. Piston headPiston Pis"ton, n. [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also
pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound,
to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.] (Mach.)
A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against,
fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder
fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves,
back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion
from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid;
also for other purposes.
Piston head (Steam Eng.), that part of a piston which is
made fast to the piston rod.
Piston rod, a rod by which a piston is moved, or by which
it communicates motion.
Piston valve (Steam Eng.), a slide valve, consisting of a
piston, or connected pistons, working in a cylindrical
case which is provided with ports that are traversed by
the valve. Piston ring
Piston ring Pis"ton ring (Mach.)
A spring packing ring, or any of several such rings, for a
piston.
Piston rodPiston Pis"ton, n. [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also
pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound,
to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.] (Mach.)
A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against,
fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder
fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves,
back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion
from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid;
also for other purposes.
Piston head (Steam Eng.), that part of a piston which is
made fast to the piston rod.
Piston rod, a rod by which a piston is moved, or by which
it communicates motion.
Piston valve (Steam Eng.), a slide valve, consisting of a
piston, or connected pistons, working in a cylindrical
case which is provided with ports that are traversed by
the valve. Piston valvePiston Pis"ton, n. [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also
pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound,
to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.] (Mach.)
A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against,
fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder
fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves,
back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion
from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid;
also for other purposes.
Piston head (Steam Eng.), that part of a piston which is
made fast to the piston rod.
Piston rod, a rod by which a piston is moved, or by which
it communicates motion.
Piston valve (Steam Eng.), a slide valve, consisting of a
piston, or connected pistons, working in a cylindrical
case which is provided with ports that are traversed by
the valve. Pocket pistolPocket Pock"et, n. [OE. poket, Prov. F. & OF. poquette, F.
pochette, dim. fr. poque, pouque, F. poche; probably of
Teutonic origin. See Poke a pocket, and cf. Poach to cook
eggs, to plunder, and Pouch.]
1. A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a
garment for carrying small articles, particularly money;
hence, figuratively, money; wealth.
2. One of several bags attached to a billiard table, into
which the balls are driven.
3. A large bag or sack used in packing various articles, as
ginger, hops, cowries, etc.
Note: In the wool or hop trade, the pocket contains half a
sack, or about 168 Ibs.; but it is a variable quantity,
the articles being sold by actual weight.
4. (Arch.) A hole or space covered by a movable piece of
board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, or the like.
5. (Mining.)
(a) A cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or
other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a
cavity.
(b) A hole containing water.
6. (Nat.) A strip of canvas, sewn upon a sail so that a
batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace.
7. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Pouch.
Note: Pocket is often used adjectively, or in the formation
of compound words usually of obvious signification; as,
pocket comb, pocket compass, pocket edition, pocket
handkerchief, pocket money, pocket picking, or
pocket-picking, etc.
Out of pocket. See under Out, prep.
Pocket borough, a borough ``owned' by some person. See
under Borough. [Eng.]
Pocket gopher (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
American rodents of the genera Geomys, and Thomomys,
family Geomyd[ae]. They have large external cheek
pouches, and are fossorial in their habits. they inhabit
North America, from the Mississippi Valley west to the
Pacific. Called also pouched gopher.
Pocket mouse (Zo["o]l.), any species of American mice of
the family Saccomyid[ae]. They have external cheek
pouches. Some of them are adapted for leaping (genus
Dipadomys), and are called kangaroo mice. They are
native of the Southwestern United States, Mexico, etc.
Pocket piece, a piece of money kept in the pocket and not
spent.
Pocket pistol, a pistol to be carried in the pocket.
Pocket sheriff (Eng. Law), a sheriff appointed by the sole
authority of the crown, without a nomination by the judges
in the exchequer. --Burrill. Trunk piston
Trunk piston Trunk piston
In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open
at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is
pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus
dispensed with.
Meaning of Pisto from wikipedia
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Pisto (also
known as
pisto manchego) is a
Spanish dish
originally from the
Region of Murcia,
Castilla La
Mancha and Extremadura. It is made of tomatoes...
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Pisto, (born
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Jesus "Jesse"
Ernesto Pintado Andrade (July 12, 1969 –
August 27, 2006) was a Mexican-American
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Pistou (Provençal:
pisto (classical) or
pistou (Mistralian),
pronounced [ˈpistu]), or
pistou sauce, is a Provençal cold
sauce made from
cloves of garlic...
- la ley de Cristo, cada
quien con su
pisto",
literally 'By the law of Christ, each one with his own stew'.
Pisto is a
stewed dish
similar to ratatouille...
- tian (South east of France),
Confit byaldi (created by
Michel Guérard),
pisto (Castilian-Manchego, Spain),
samfaina (Catalan, Spain),
tombet (Majorcan)...
- in the
cuisine of the Castilla–La
Mancha region of Spain.
These include pisto (a
vegetable stew with
tomato sauce),
gazpacho manchego,
Manchego cheese...
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anchovies Sliced Tasmanian feta
cheese Tomato and
olive oil, Pa amb tomàquet
Pisto (prepared with courgette,
tomato sauce,
green pepper, pine nut) Vegetarian...
- diffamazione". Today.it (in Italian). 12 May 2020.
Retrieved 21 May 2024.
Pisto,
Moreno (19 May 2024). "L'intervista più
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Andrea Diprè:...
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contain it, but it
started incorporating it in
default of zucchini.
Nowadays it is
common to find
zarangollo prepared with both ingredients.
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