blowguns
Breath-powered weapons
Blowguns are long, narrow tubes through which darts or projectiles are propelled by a sharp breath.
Traditionally used for hunting and warfare by indigenous peoples of South America and Southeast Asia, the darts are often tipped with poison.
Modern versions appear as toys or sporting equipment: The kids played with blowguns in the backyard.
Handheld pointed projectile
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- huntingPursuing wild game
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
curare · ammunition · accuracy · aim · breath · barrel · mouthpiece · range
Plant-derived paralytic toxin
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- venomInjected animal poison
- dart frogToxic rainforest amphibian
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
neurotoxin · paralysis · coating · lethal · potency · extraction · plant · toxic
Of a clan
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
ancestral · jungle · hunting · ceremony · craftsmanship · bamboo · palm · handmade
Animal being hunted
- gameOrganized play or sport
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- monkeysTailed primates, not apes
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
poison · tracking · stalking · ambush · camouflage · silent · jungle · forest
Object of pursuit
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
tournament · recreational · practice · marksmanship · scoring · bullseye · distance · technique
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- huntingPursuing wild game
poison · curare · ammunition · accuracy · aim · breath · barrel · mouthpiece · range · stealth
curare
Plant-derived paralytic toxin
alkaloid · neurotoxin · paralysis · coating · lethal · potency · extraction · plant · toxic · secretion
tribal
Of a clan
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
traditional · ancestral · jungle · hunting · ceremony · craftsmanship · bamboo · palm · handmade · survival
prey
Animal being hunted
darts · poison · tracking · stalking · ambush · camouflage · silent · jungle · forest · subsistence
target
Object of pursuit
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
darts · tournament · recreational · practice · marksmanship · scoring · bullseye · distance · technique · breathing
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- Amazonian tribesGuarani, Amazon tribes, rainforest tribes, tribal chiefs, tribal elders
- jungle huntingbow hunting, bows, arrows, arrow, spear
- Jivaroan
- Southeast TribesCherokee, Choctaw Nation, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin
blowgunsguided missiles
Self-directing explosive projectiles
smart bombs · nuclear weapons · cruise missiles · railguns · intercontinental ballistic missiles