arrow
[ ar-oh ]
/ ˈær oʊ /
noun
a slender, straight, generally pointed missile or weapon made to be shot from a bow and equipped with feathers at the end of the shaft near the nock, for controlling flight.
anything resembling an arrow in form, function, or character.
a linear figure having a wedge-shaped end, as one used on a map or architectural drawing, to indicate direction or placement.
(initial capital letter) Astronomy.
the constellation Sagitta.
verb (used with object)
to indicate the proper position of (an insertion) by means of an arrow (often followed by in): to arrow in a comment between the paragraphs.
Origin of arrow
before 900; Middle English
arewe, arwe, Old English
earh; cognate with Old Norse
ǫr (plural
ǫrvar), Gothic
arhwazna; Germanic
*arhwō (feminine), akin to Latin
arcus (genitive
arcūs) bow,
arc; thus Latin
*arku- bow, pre-Germanic
*arku-ā belonging to the bow
OTHER WORDS FROM arrow
ar·row·less, adjective ar·row·like, adjectiveWords nearby arrow
Definition for arrow (2 of 2)
Arrow
[ ar-oh ]
/ ˈær oʊ /
noun
Kenneth Joseph,born 1921,
U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
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British Dictionary definitions for arrow
arrow
/ (ˈærəʊ) /
noun
a long slender pointed weapon, usually having feathers fastened at the end as a balance, that is shot from a bow
Related adjective: sagittal
any of various things that resemble an arrow in shape, function, or speed, such as a sign indicating direction or position
See also
arrows
Word Origin for arrow
Old English
arwe; related to Old Norse
ör, Gothic
arhvazna, Latin
arcus bow,
arch
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