rope dart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A weapon that originated in ancient China, consisting of a long rope with a metal dart at the end, used to attack long-range targets repeatedly.

Word forms

rope dart rope darts

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 繩鏢/绳镖 (shéngbiāo).

Related words

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