rope dart

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Etymology

Calque from Chinese 繩鏢／绳镖 (shéngbiāo).

Noun

rope dart (plural rope darts)

  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.

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