a long, tubelike weapon through which darts or pellets are blown
blowgun in American English
(ˈblouˌɡʌn)
noun
a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown by the breath
Also called: blowtube
Word origin
[1800–10, Amer.; blow2 + gun1]This word is first recorded in the period 1800–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: peripheral, pueblo, rejuvenate, studio, unprofessional