Thunderstick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thunderstick is a noun meaning A gun or cannon, especially a rifle, as seen from the imagined perspective of an uncivilized person or an animal.
Meaning
A gun or cannon, especially a rifle, as seen from the imagined perspective of an uncivilized person or an animal.
More Meanings
- A narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting one against another.
Example Sentences
We sneaked into the soldiers' camp, and stole five thundersticks.
Two men with beards... carrying thundersticks... were in the village above.
...the Men, when they hunt us with their arrows or a thunder-stick which strikes with a loud noise.
The man pointed his thunderstick at the buffalo, and with a great noise and fire, the buffalo fell down dead.
Word Forms
- thundersticks
- thunder-stick
- thunder stick
Synonyms for thunderstick
Depending on context, synonyms include fire-stick.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thunder, thunderburst, cannonball, gunfire, stonk, bullet.
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