whistling arrow

English

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.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 響箭／响箭 (zh) (xiǎngjiàn), 鳴鏑／鸣镝 (zh) (míngdí)