"whistling arrow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whistling arrows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whistling arrow (plural whistling arrows)
  1. (historical) An arrow carved such that it makes a high-pitched whistle when fired; historically used by nomadic peoples in the Eurasian Steppe. Tags: historical Translations (Translations): 響箭 /响箭 (xiǎngjiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 鳴鏑 /鸣镝 (míngdí) (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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