blowgun

[bloh-guhn]

blow·gun

[bloh-guhn]
noun
a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown by the breath.
Also called blowtube.


Origin:
1800–10, Americanism; blow2 + gun1
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blowgun (ˈbləʊˌɡʌn)
 
n
the US word for blowpipe

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