Definitions For Pistole

Noun

PISTOLE (plural PISTOLEs) (historical) A spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this. from 16th c.

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, pistole}}, of uncertain origin. Probably ultimately from {{etyl, cs, en}} píšťala, gloss=whistle, from {{etyl, sla-pro, en}} *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati, gloss=to squeak, whistle, from {{etyl, ine-bsl-pro, en}} *pīṣk-. Alternatively, perhaps from w:pistoia, pistoia (a city in tuscany).