peashooter

noun [C]

/ˈpiːˌʃuː.tər/

/-t̬ɚ/

Definition

› a long, thin tube through which small objects, especially dried peas, can be blown in order to hit somethingToys and dolls › US a small weapon, especially a gun, that is not very effectiveHandguns and riflesAiming and aimHand weapons

(Definition of peashooter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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