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Where does “pistoleer” come from?

pistoleer (English) comes from Middle French pistolier.

pistoleer (English): A person, especially a soldier, armed with a...

Definitions

  1. A person, especially a soldier, armed with a...

Ancestry of “pistoleer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpistolier—
Every word from Middle French pistolier →