arrow

¹

[ar-oh]

noun

1. 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.

2. anything resembling an arrow in form, function, or character.

3. a linear figure having a wedge-shaped end, as one used on a map or architectural drawing, to indicate direction or placement.

4. Astronomy.,  Arrow, the constellation Sagitta.

5. broad arrow.

verb (used with object)

1. to indicate the proper position of (an insertion) by means of an arrow (often followed byin ).

   to arrow in a comment between the paragraphs.

Arrow

²

[ar-oh]

noun

1. Kenneth Joseph, 1921–2017, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1972.

arrow

/ ˈærəʊ /

noun

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

2. any of various things that resemble an arrow in shape, function, or speed, such as a sign indicating direction or position

Other Word Forms

• arrowless adjective
• arrowlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrow¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English arewe, arwe, Old English earh; cognate with Old Norse ǫr (plural ǫrvar ), Gothic arhwazna; unattested Germanic arhwō (feminine), akin to Latin arcus (genitive arcūs ) “bow, arc”; thus unattested Latin arku- “bow,” and unattested pre-Germanic arku-ā “belonging to the bow”; arc

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrow¹

Old English arwe; related to Old Norse ör, Gothic arhvazna, Latin arcus bow, _arch ¹

Example Sentences

“It just shows all the little arrows in their quiver they’re using to try to push this deal.”

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He and Rodriguez stopped for photos in front of a sign with an arrow pointing “To Mexico.”

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They hunt with long bows and arrows, relying on the Amazonian rainforest for everything they need.

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“Sharing the arrows means that we are staring down the darkness together,” she said.

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"A more radical group has attacked the police guarding the embassy, with several young people injured with arrows," he added.

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Related Words

• cursor 
• dart 
• missile 
• projectile