blowgun

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

Origin of blowgun

1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; blow2 + gun1

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British Dictionary definitions for blowgun

blowgun

/ (ˈbləʊˌɡʌn) /


noun
  1. the US word for blowpipe (def. 1)

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