Used in a Sentence

pistole

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pistole.

Editorial note

It is arguably worse than the McCarthyisms spewed by Napolitano, Pistole and countless Senators in defense of the tactics.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname from German.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pistole gathered in one view.

noun

A surname from German.

noun

(by extension) A disc-shaped piece of chocolate, the size of a coin, designed for melting when cooking.

noun

(historical) A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pistole.

noun

A surname from German.

noun

(by extension) A disc-shaped piece of chocolate, the size of a coin, designed for melting when cooking.

noun

(historical) A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this.

Example sentences

1

It is arguably worse than the McCarthyisms spewed by Napolitano, Pistole and countless Senators in defense of the tactics.

2

Joe Pistole (yes that's his real name) blocked that in order to rush the deployment of them.

3

MP= machine-pistole = German word for submachine gun (SMG).

4

I'd like to see John Pistole take the abuse for a day.

5

John Pistole should man up, show some leadership, and release his bodyscan to the public to demonstrate through actions not words how these scanners aren't a big deal.

6

These are the same screeners that TSA chief John Pistole and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano refer to as a first-class first line of defense in the war on terror.

7

I personally, counter-attacked Russians with pneumatic pistole, which I then exchanged on field to hand-made grenade, so other few, with real hunter riffles, had chance against AK's and BTR.

Quote examples

1

They can create and devise and conceal items that … not even the best terrorists would be able to do,” Pistole told lawmakers at a House hearing.

2

Pistole’s grander plan to reduce the security hassle for low-risk passengers so his workers can focus on those who give some reason for suspicion." Get ready for cries of profiling.

3

"We can reduce the size of the haystack when we are looking for that one-in-a-billion terrorist," said TSA Administrator John Pistole.

4

In a 2013 hearing on Capitol Hill, then-TSA administrator John Pistole, described the Red Team as “super terrorists,” who know precisely which weaknesses to exploit.” “[Testers] know exactly what our protocols are.

Proper noun examples

1

Pistole (TSA administrator), Janet Napolitano (secretary of Homeland Security), and Barack Obama were made public.

2

The head honcho, Pistole, is a deranged veteran of War on Terror.

3

If I don't have the greatest grip on airport security, that doesn't mean I can't defer to Bruce Schneier because I find his argument more coherent than John Pistole.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pistole in a sentence?

It is arguably worse than the McCarthyisms spewed by Napolitano, Pistole and countless Senators in defense of the tactics.

What does pistole mean?

A surname from German.

What part of speech is pistole?

pistole is commonly used as noun.