Definitions for blowgun
ˈbloʊˌgʌnblow·gun

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1. blowgun, blowpipe, blowtube, blow tubenoun

   a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing

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1. blowgunnoun

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

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1. Blowgun

   A blowgun (also called a blowpipe or blow tube) is a simple ranged weapon consisting of a long narrow tube for shooting light projectiles such as darts. It operates by having the projectile placed inside the pipe and using the force created by forced exhalation ("blow") to pneumatically propel the projectile. The propulsive power is limited by the strength of the user's respiratory muscles and the vital capacity of their lungs.

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1. blowgun

   A blowgun is a narrow tube or pipe from which small projectiles or darts are blown by a person's breath. Often used for hunting or as a weapon, it is a simple device used by various indigenous tribes across cultures. The force from the person's breath propels the dart or projectile towards the target.

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1. Blowgunnoun

   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

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1. Blowgun

   A blowgun is a simple weapon consisting of a small tube for firing light projectiles or darts. The weapon is used by inserting the projectile inside the pipe and using the force created by one's breath to give the projectile momentum. Its propulsive power is limited by the user's respiratory muscles. Many cultures have used this weapon, but various indigenous peoples of South East Asia, the Amazon and Guiana regions of South America, and Guatemala in Central America are best known for its use. Projectiles include seeds, clay pellets, and darts. Some cultures dip the tip of the darts in curare or other poisons in order to paralyze the target. Blowguns were very rarely used by these tribes as anti-personnel weapons, but primarily to hunt small game such as monkeys. North American Cherokees were known for making blowguns out of river cane to supplement their diet with rabbits and other small creatures. Blowguns are depicted in paintings on pre-Columbian pottery and are mentioned in many Mesoamerican myths. Back then and today, the Maya use a blowgun to hunt birds and small animals with spherical dry seeds and clay pellets. The clay ammunition is made slightly larger than needed and stored in a shoulderbag. The outside of the dry clay pellet is shaved off and burnished right before use.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blowgun in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blowgun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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