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rope dart

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
rope -dart
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 繩鏢／绳镖 (shéngbiāo).

Inflected Forms

rope darts (plural)

Phrases

meteor hammer

Frequently Paired Words

meteor hammer

Questions

What does rope dart mean?
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.
Where does rope dart come from?
Calque from Chinese 繩鏢／绳镖 (shéngbiāo).

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