Definition of pistols:
(n) :
(loosely) A handgun
(n) :
(precise) The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
(v) :
(transitive) To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.
(n) :
(American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
(n) :
A lively, high-energy person.
(n) :
The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.