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Definition of: pistole
(pis·tōl′) noun
An obsolete gold coin of varying value, formerly current in Europe. [<F, short for MF pistolet a pistol. Earlier called an écu, lit., a shield; the name was changed in humorous allusion to the coin's debasement in value.]
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