pea shooter
Kid's projectile tube
A pea shooter is a small tube through which dried peas or other small projectiles are blown, used as a toy or for minor mischief.
The term extends to anything comparably weak or ineffective: Compared to modern artillery, those old cannons were pea shooters.
Also spelled peashooter.
- blowgunBreath-propelled dart tube
- blow dartExhaled missile weapon
- strawTube for sipping
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
toy · pellet · spitball · weapon · aim · blow · tube · projectile · bamboo · mouth · deep breath · breath · childhood · playground · prank · paper · plastic · target
- tubestube, tubing, rubber tubing, test tube, inner tube
- Gun Slanggat, piece, heater, strap, rod
weapon power/lethality
pea shootercannon
Large mounted gun
bazooka · howitzer · artillery · rocket launcher · machine gun
sophistication/technology
pea shooterguided missile
Steerable self-propelled weapon
smart bomb · drone · cruise missile · railgun · stealth bomber