noun
- a tube through which darts or pellets are blown by mouth, used as a weapon or for hunting
Examples
- The hunter used a blowgun to shoot darts at small birds.
- Traditional blowguns are made from hollow bamboo tubes.
- She practiced her aim with the blowgun in the backyard.
- The dart from the blowgun was tipped with a mild sedative.
- Indigenous tribes have used blowguns for centuries to hunt in the forest.
- The blowgun requires good lung capacity and steady aim to be effective.