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rope dart

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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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History

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 繩鏢/绳镖 (shéngbiāo).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 繩鏢 /绳镖 (shéngbiāo) — weapon consisting of a dart at the end of a rope
  • Finnish: sheng biao — weapon consisting of a dart at the end of a rope
  • Russian: шэнбяо (šɛnbjao) — weapon consisting of a dart at the end of a rope