What does pistola in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pistola in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pistola in Spanish.

The word pistola in Spanish means pistol, handgun, spray gun, long loaf, bread roll, hair dryer, at gunpoint, blank pistol. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pistola

pistol, handgun

nombre femenino (arma de fuego)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuatrero disparó seis tiros con su pistola.
The rustler fired six shots with his pistol (or: handgun).

spray gun

nombre femenino (con atomizador, espray)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Llené la pistola de insecticida para rociar los rosales.
I filled the spray gun with insecticide to spray the rose bushes.

long loaf, bread roll

nombre femenino (ES, coloquial (barrita de pan)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Deme una pistola y tres baguettes, panadero.
Give me a long loaf (or: bread roll) and three baguettes.

hair dryer

nombre femenino (MX, coloquial (secador de cabello)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Después de bañarme seco mi cabello con pistola.
After taking a shower, I dry my hair with a hair dryer.

at gunpoint

locución adverbial (amenazando con armas)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
One man held her at gunpoint while the other stole all of her jewelry.

blank pistol

(arma sin bala)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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