English dictionary
pistole
/p/I/'st/oU/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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.
Source: webster1913