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Definition of Pistoles

Pistole
Pistole 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.

Meaning of Pistoles from wikipedia

- military slang, and probably has the same root as pistol. A small number of gold pistoles and double pistoles were minted in Ireland in 1646, during the Irish...
- A pistol is a type of handgun, characterised by a barrel with an integral chamber. The word "pistol" derives from the Middle French pistolet (c. 1550)...
- Trois-Pistoles (French pronunciation: [tʁwa pistɔl]) is a city in Les Basques Regional County Muni****lity in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada...
- there is no reference to his surname "Pistoles", some people ****ume that it is another nickname. The word "Pistoles" does not exist in Spanish, although...
- A pistoleer is a mounted soldier trained to use a pistol, or more generally anyone armed with such a weapon. It is derived from pistolier, a French word...
- Trois-Pistoles is a city in Quebec, Canada. Trois-Pistoles or Trois Pistoles may also refer to: Trois Pistoles River in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec Trois...
- The **** Pistols are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they became culturally...
- Trois Pistoles station is a Via Rail station in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Rue de la Gare and is staffed and is wheelchair-accessible...
- The Trois Pistoles River (French: rivière des Trois Pistoles,pronounced [ʁivjɛʁ de tʁwa pistɔl]) is a river in Quebec that discharges into the St. Lawrence...
- semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45,...