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Meaning of "pistol point" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PISTOL POINT

pistol point  [ˈpɪstəl pɔɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PISTOL POINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pistol point is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PISTOL POINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pistol point in the English dictionary

The definition of pistol point in the dictionary is at pistol point being under or using the threat of being shot.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PISTOL POINT


adjoint
ˈædˌdʒɔɪnt
appoint
əˈpɔɪnt
ballpoint
ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt
checkpoint
ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt
conjoint
kənˈdʒɔɪnt
counterpoint
ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪnt
disappoint
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt
disjoint
dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt
flashpoint
ˈflæʃpɔɪnt
gunpoint
ˈɡʌnˌpɔɪnt
joint
dʒɔɪnt
midpoint
ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt
needlepoint
ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt
pinpoint
ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt
point
pɔɪnt
pointe
pɔɪnt
points
pɔɪnt
standpoint
ˈstændˌpɔɪnt
viewpoint
ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt
waypoint
ˈweɪˌpɔɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PISTOL POINT

pistol
pistol grip
pistol shot
pistol-whip
pistol-whipped
pistol-whipping
pistole
pistoleer
pistolero
pistolet
pistolier
pistolled
pistolling
piston
piston engine
piston pin
piston ring
piston rod
piston slap
piston-engined

WORDS THAT END LIKE PISTOL POINT

access point
at knife-point
beside the point
boiling point
cut-off point
dew point
focal point
high point
melting point
out of joint
pick-up point
power point
price point
starting point
talking point
tipping point
to the point
try for a point
turning point
up to a point
vantage point

Synonyms and antonyms of pistol point in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pistol point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PISTOL POINT

Find out the translation of pistol point to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pistol point from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pistol point» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手枪点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punta de pistola
570 millions of speakers

English

pistol point
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिस्तौल बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقطة مسدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пистолет точка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pistola ponto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিস্তল বিন্দু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

point de pistolet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Titik pistol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pistole
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピストル点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권총 포인트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Titik pistol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm khẩu súng lục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி புள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिस्तूल बिंदू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tabanca noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punto di pistola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punkt pistolet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пістолет точка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punct de pistol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημείο πιστόλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pistool punt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pistol punkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pistol poeng
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pistol point

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTOL POINT»

The term «pistol point» is used very little and occupies the 169.307 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTOL POINT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pistol point

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISTOL POINT»

Discover the use of pistol point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pistol point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Murder at Rocky Point Park: Tragedy in Rhode Island's Summer ...
His shipyard, located at Pistol Point at the foot of Willow Hill in Mystic, gained him such high regard that, during the Civil War, he was selected by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles to act as inspector of government sailing vessels. He filled ...
Kelly Sullivan Pezza, 2014
2
Teddy Bear Murders: The Four Deadly Hellos
The door opened and Cody walked in. He reached over to turn on the light. Before he could though, she stepped out into the light of the open door within one foot of him, and fired the pistol point blank into his left eye ...
Jack Fitzgerald, 2011
3
The Hobby/Cowboy Action Shooting
Loading the pistol. Point muzzle down, open loading gate and • drop the first round in first chamber. Skip a chamber and load the third chamber and then load three more. Close gate and turn cylinder clockwise a short distance till the “click” is ...
Richard M. Beloin MD, 2010
4
Remarks, Affidavits, &c. Showing the Improvement in ...
... five inches, “ Log Bar, Eleven feet, two inches, “ Log Bar Jr. - Eight feet, three inches, “ Glastenbury Bar, Nine feet, seven inches, “ Dividend Bar, Nine feet, three inches, “ Pistol Point Bar, Nine feet, nine inches, ' “ Quarry Bar, Ten feet.
Union Company (Conn.), 1836
5
On Compromise and Rotten Compromises
In his House of Commons speech (October 5, 1938) he used the following analogy: “One pound was demanded at pistol's point. When it was given, two pounds were demanded at pistol's point. Finally, the dictator consented to take one pound ...
Avishai Margalit, 2009
6
Combat Shooting with Massad Ayoob
" In this book, Massad speaks about mindset and jumps right into the aspects of learning combat shooting. Next, he highlights three gunfighters—Wyatt Earp, Colonel Charles Askins and Jim Cirillo—and the lessons we can learn from each.
Massad Ayoob, 2011
7
Never Give In!: Winston Churchill's Speeches
They can be very simply epitomised, if the house will permit me to vary the metaphor. £1 was demanded at the pistol's point. When it was given, £2 were demanded at the pistol's point. Finally, the dictator consented to take £l 17s. 6d. and the ...
Sir Winston S. Churchill, 2013
8
Haunted Ozarks
It's a vacation paradise, but at the end of O Road by Millstone, the Millstone and Pistol Point are very haunted. A sad past ensures that the lost souls there are unable to find peace. Pistol Point was readily used by the Kansas City Mafia to take ...
Janice Tremeear, 2011
9
Republics Ancient and Modern
When it was given, £2 were demanded at the pistol's point. Finally, the dictator consented to take £1 17s. 6d. and the rest in promises of good will for the future." As for Czechoslovakia, "All is over. Silent, mournful, abandoned, broken, [she] ...
Paul Anthony Rahe, 1994
10
Regency Christmas Proposals (Mills & Boon M&B): Christmas at ...
... come into its inheritance on the death of his older brother Perry some two and a half years ago, but to now arrive and find himself held at pistol-point—an event far too reminiscent of one that had occurred several weeks earlier, Chapter One.
Carole Mortimer, Gayle Wilson, Amanda McCabe, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISTOL POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pistol point is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rs 2.5 lakh looted from LPG service centre
"Three robbers looted the cash kept in the gas agency, besides sale proceeds of two salesmen, at pistol point around 6 PM when the account of ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
HC seeks TN counter on plea against ADGP
The petitioner alleged that he was threatened at pistol point by Solaisamy and his brother to return a cheque given for the loan amount. On the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
2 held for attempting to extort money
"In one of the two robberies, they had tied the hands and legs of a lady present in the house and committed the robbery at pistol point," the ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
4
Woman raped by father-in-law, hubby okay, hopes for son
About five months ago, he suddenly grabbed her and raped on pistol point, she alleged. He threatened to compel her husband to divorce her if ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
As 'Goodfellas' turns 25, here are 25 things you never knew about …
The movie's second-to-last shot shows Pesci firing a pistol point-blank at the screen. It's a reference to the ending of the 1903 silent film "The ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
6
Kate MacDonald: You don't need to be Scottish to celebrate National …
... it was accepted by the Court of Lord Lyon with the proviso that no Nova Scotian could be forced “under pistol point” to wear it over that of his ... «The Province, Apr 15»
7
Georgian townhouse converted into boutique hotel with bank backing
... the notorious highwayman who held up dozens upstages at pistol point during his criminal career.Judges Court is owned and managed by ... «The Business Desk, Mar 15»
8
War is Marching our Way: The Burning of Columbia
Some, like Lt. John A. McQueen of the 15th Illinois Regiment, actually worked to prevent some of the destruction, even at pistol point at some ... «Fayetteville Observer, Feb 15»
9
Police arrest 1 in New Bedford home invasion and pistol whipping
... was taken into custody Sunday morning after police say he and others broke into a New Bedford home, held the home owner at pistol point, ... «MassLive.com, Feb 15»
10
'I'm no hero' insists schoolboy who disarmed and detained robber
... decided to have-a-go after spotting raider Ashley Parker being chased after a three-strong masked gang had grabbed £60 at pistol point from ... «expressandstar.com, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pistol point [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pistol-point>. Apr 2024 ».
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