"birdbolt" meaning in All languages combined

See birdbolt on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: birdbolts [plural]
Etymology: From bird + bolt. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bird|bolt}} bird + bolt Head templates: {{en-noun}} birdbolt (plural birdbolts)
  1. A short blunt arrow for killing birds without piercing them. Categories (topical): Weapons Translations (blunt arrow for killing birds): Vogelbolzen [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-birdbolt-en-noun-57HdkUIh Disambiguation of Weapons: 84 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of 'blunt arrow for killing birds': 97 3
  2. (figuratively) Anything that smites without penetrating. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-birdbolt-en-noun-lYETfKEs

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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