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View synonyms for blowgun

blowgun

[ bloh-guhn ]

noun

  1. a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown blown blow by the breath.


blowgun

/ ˈbləʊˌɡʌn /

noun

  1. the US word for blowpipe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of blowgun1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; blow 2 + gun 1
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Example Sentences

Aynin stated that seven blowgun arrows are first prepared, including a small one only a hand-length (awhil) long.

He is a handsome little fellow and spends his whole time hunting birds with blowgun and arrow.

But he vastly preferred to go out for long walks with his blowgun, his net, and his collecting boxes.

Frank placed the blowgun to his mouth, and in a moment his pellet struck the animal smartly on the side of the head.

Their weapons are the bow and arrow and the blowgun or sumpitan, here called “sumpit.”

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