pistoleer

or pis·to·lier

[ pis-tl-eer ]

nounArchaic.
  1. a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.

Origin of pistoleer

1
First recorded in 1825–35; pistol + -eer

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British Dictionary definitions for pistoleer

pistoleer

/ (ˌpɪstəˈlɪə) /


noun
  1. obsolete a person, esp a soldier, who is armed with or fires a pistol

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