BLOWGUN

blowgun, blowpipe, blowtube, blow tube

(noun) a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blowgun (plural blowguns)

A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.

Synonyms

• blowpipe

Source: Wiktionary


Blow"gun`, n.

Definition: A tube, as of cane or reed, sometimes twelve feet long, through which an arrow or other projectile may be impelled by the force of the breath. It is a weapon much used by certain Indians of America and the West Indies; -- called also blowpipe, and blowtube. See Sumpitan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

16 May 2025

AMPHIPROSTYLAR

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon