blowpipe

blowpipe
Blowgun Blow"gun`, n. A tube, as of cane or reed, sometimes twelve feet long, through which an arrow (sometimes poisoned) 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}. [1913 Webster]

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