whistling arrow

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whistling arrow (plural whistling arrows)

(historical) An arrow carved such that it makes a high-pitched whistle when fired; historically used by nomadic peoples in the Eurasian Steppe.

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

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