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Cornet-a-piston :: Cornet-a-piston (n.) A brass wind instrument, like the trumpet, furnished with valves moved by small pistons or sliding rods; a cornopean; a cornet..

Cornets-a-piston :: Cornets-a-piston (pl. ) of Cornet-a-pisto.

Epistolar :: Epistolar (a.) Epistolary.

Epistolary :: Epistolary (a.) Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style..

Epistolary :: Epistolary (a.) Contained in letters; carried on by letters.

Epistolean :: Epistolean (n.) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.

Epistoler :: Epistoler (n.) One of the clergy who reads the epistle at the communion service; an epistler.

Epistolet :: Epistolet (n.) A little epistle.

Epistolic :: Epistolic (a.) Alt. of Epistolica.

Epistolical :: Epistolical (a.) Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.

Epistolize :: Epistolize (v. i.) To write epistles.

Epistolizer :: Epistolizer (n.) A writer of epistles.

Epistolographic :: Epistolographic (a.) Pertaining to the writing of letters; used in writing letters; epistolary.

Epistolography :: Epistolography (n.) The art or practice of writing epistles.

Epistoma :: Epistoma (n.) Alt. of Epistom.

Epistome :: Epistome (n.) The region between the antennae and the mouth, in Crustacea..

Epistome :: Epistome (n.) A liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See Illust., under Entoprocta..

Pistol :: Pistol (n.) The smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand, -- now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of names. See Illust. of Revolver..

Pistol :: Pistol (v. t.) To shoot with a pistol.

Pistolade :: Pistolade (n.) A pistol shot.

Pistole :: Pistole (n.) The name of certain gold coins of various values formerly coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian pistole worth about $5.40..

Pistoled :: Pistoled (imp. & p. p.) of Pisto.

Pistoleer :: Pistoleer (n.) One who uses a pistol.

Pistolet :: Pistolet (n.) A small pistol.

Pistoling :: Pistoling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pisto.

Piston :: Piston (n.) A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes..