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pistoleer

American  
[pis-tl-eer] / ˌpɪs tlˈɪər /
Or pistolier

noun

Archaic.

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

pistoleer British  
/ ˌpɪstəˈlɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pistoleer

First recorded in 1825–35; pistol + -eer

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