sumpitan (plural sumpitans)
A kind of blowgun for discharging arrows, used by indigenous peoples of Borneo and adjacent islands.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sum"pi*tan, n.
Definition: A kind of blowgun for discharging arrows, -- used by the savages of Borneo and adjacent islands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
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