blowgun

[ bloh-guhn ]

/ ˈbloʊˌgʌn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR blowgun ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

Also called blowtube.

Origin of blowgun

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; blow² + gun¹

Words nearby blowgun

blow-dryer, blowed, blower, blowfish, blow fly, blowgun, blow-hard, blowhole, blow hot and cold, blowie, blow-in

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Example sentences from the Web for blowgun

At Palau the plumes are used in headdresses worn by the natives, the birds being taken with the blowgun.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Did Ulv have his blowgun ready to kill Brion if he should try to stop the launchings?
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
In a single swift motion he lifted his blowgun and placed it to his lips.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison
He turned to face Ulv who hadn't raised the blowgun any closer to his lips.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

Now, as if shot from some new form of repeating blowgun, one by one these arrows went crashing into the charging monster.
Johnny Longbow|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for blowgun

blowgun

/ (ˈbləʊˌɡʌn) /

noun

the US word for blowpipe (def. 1)

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

单词	blowgun
释义	blowgun [ bloh-guhn ] / ˈbloʊˌgʌn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blowgun ON THESAURUS.COM noun a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown by the breath. Also called blowtube. Origin of blowgun An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; blow² + gun¹ Words nearby blowgun blow-dryer, blowed, blower, blowfish, blow fly, blowgun, blow-hard, blowhole, blow hot and cold, blowie, blow-in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blowgun At Palau the plumes are used in headdresses worn by the natives, the birds being taken with the blowgun. The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3\|Rollin H. Baker Did Ulv have his blowgun ready to kill Brion if he should try to stop the launchings? Sense of Obligation\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison) In a single swift motion he lifted his blowgun and placed it to his lips. Planet of the Damned\|Harry Harrison He turned to face Ulv who hadn't raised the blowgun any closer to his lips. Sense of Obligation\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison) Now, as if shot from some new form of repeating blowgun, one by one these arrows went crashing into the charging monster. Johnny Longbow\|Roy J. Snell British Dictionary definitions for blowgun blowgun / (ˈbləʊˌɡʌn) / noun the US word for blowpipe (def. 1) 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 Words related to blowgun machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver, catapult, dagger, spear, bayonet
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blowgun

noun

Origin of blowgun

Words nearby blowgun

Example sentences from the Web for blowgun

British Dictionary definitions for blowgun

noun

Words related to blowgun