Plural of pistol
regular plural
The plural of pistol is pistols.
Forms of pistol
| Singular | pistol /ˈpɪstəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pistols |
| Countable | countable |
Pistols in a sentence
- I noticed that the pistols were buffed in the update.From the entry buff
- On many semiautomatic pistols, the barrel is beneath the slide.From the entry slide
- Down in Florida, they shoot this category using four pistols and a shotgun.2023 January 19, The Outlaw Travis James, “Cowboy Action Shooting Categories”, in Action Shooting Network. From the entry string
- This makes that string much more challenging because of the farther rifle targets being engaged with pistols.2023 January 19, The Outlaw Travis James, “Cowboy Action Shooting Categories”, in Action Shooting Network. From the entry string
- Faeries ripped plumes from helmets; soldiers found their pistols dangled just out of reach.2014, Emma Trevayne, “Lorcan, Banished”, in Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster Books for Young…. From the entry mayhem
Meaning of pistol
- noun A handgun.
- noun The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
- noun The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
Questions about the plural of pistol
- What is the plural of pistol?
- The plural of pistol is pistols.
- Is pistol countable?
- Pistol is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pistol (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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