rope dart

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.

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Meanings

nounrope dart (plural rope darts)

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.

Origin

Calque from Chinese 繩鏢／绳镖 (shéngbiāo).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 繩鏢 /绳镖
  • 繩鏢 /绳镖 (shéngbiāo)weapon consisting of a dart at the end of a rope
Finnish sheng biao
  • sheng biaoweapon consisting of a dart at the end of a rope
Russian шэнбяо
  • шэнбяо (šɛnbjao)weapon consisting of a dart at the end of a rope
Cite this entry
APA

rope dart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rope%20dart

MLA

“rope dart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rope%20dart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rope dart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rope%20dart.

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