blowgun

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blowgun

/ˈbloʊˌɡʌn/ US

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From blow + gun.

noun blowguns

A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
Similar: blowpipe, blow tube

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noun weapon

Español	cerbatana
한국어	바람총 baramchong
日本語	吹き矢 fukiya
中文	吹箭 chuījiàn
Português	zarabatana
Français	sarbacane
Deutsch	Blasrohr
Italiano	cerbottana
Русский	духова́я тру́бка duxovája trúbka
Tiếng Việt	ống xì đồng
العربية	سبطانة sabaṭāna

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"blowgun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blowgun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"blowgun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blowgun.

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@misc{blowgun_2026,
  title = {blowgun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blowgun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}