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Blowgun

Blow′gunˊ

,
Noun.
A tube, as of cane or reed, sometimes twelve feet long, through which an arrow (sometimes poisoned) or other projectile may be impelled by the force of the breath. It is a weapon much used by certain Indians of America and the West Indies; – called also
blowpipe
, and
blowtube
. See
Sumpitan
.

Definition 2024


blowgun

blowgun

English

Noun

blowgun (plural blowguns)

  1. a hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown

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