blowgunnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbləʊ.ɡʌn/us/ˈbloʊ.ɡʌn/also blowpipe USa weapon in the shape of a tube with which arrows are shot by blowing through it
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Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- bayonet
- blackjack
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- boomerang
- brass knuckles
- catapult
- flick knife
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- kirpan
- rapier
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- sheath
- sheath knife
- shield
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Examples from literature
- The blowgun, when in use, is held to the mouth with the right hand.