pistol-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: a small, hand-held firearm, gun

Commentary: PISTOL[+entity][+artifact][+weapon][+firearm][+hand_held]

Examples:
The man drew a pistol on the bank clerk.
John showed us his collection of antique pistols.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: highly energetic person

Commentary: PISTOL[+entity][+person][+energetic][+highly]

Examples:
They say she's a real pistol at work.
The congregation found their new minister to be a pistol during sermons.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2