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[ ar-oh ]
/ ˈÊr oʊ /
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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.
Arrow, 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.
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Origin of arrow

First recorded before 900; Middle English arewe, arwe, Old English earh; cognate with Old Norse Ç«r (plural Ç«rvar ), Gothic arhwazna; unattested Germanic arhwƍ (feminine), akin to Latin arcus (genitive arcĆ«s ) “bow, arc”; thus unattested Latin arku- “bow,” and unattested pre-Germanic arku-ā “belonging to the bow”; see arc

OTHER WORDS FROM arrow

ar·row·less, adjectivear·row·like, adjective

Other definitions for arrow (2 of 2)

Arrow
[ ar-oh ]
/ ˈÊr oʊ /

noun
Kenneth Joseph, 1921–2017, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
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British Dictionary definitions for arrow

arrow
/ (ˈÊrəʊ) /

noun
a long slender pointed weapon, usually having feathers fastened at the end as a balance, that is shot from a bowRelated 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 1
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