Definitions for Arrow
ˈær oʊar·row

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arrow, pointernoun

   a mark to indicate a direction or relation

2. arrownoun

   a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arrownoun

   The pointed weapon which is shot from a bow. Darts are thrown by the hand, but in poetry they are confounded.

   Etymology: arewe, Sax.

   I swear to thee by Cupid’s strongest bow,
   By his best arrow with the golden head. William Shakespeare, Midsummer Night’s Dream.

   Here were boys so desperately resolved, as to pull arrows out of their flesh, and deliver them to be shot again by the archers on their side. John Hayward.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arrow

   An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers called fletchings mounted near the rear, and a slot at the rear end called a nock for engaging the bowstring. A container or bag carrying additional arrows for convenient reloading is called a quiver. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. A craftsman who makes arrows is a fletcher, and one that makes arrowheads is an arrowsmith.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arrow

   An arrow is a symbol or graphical representation typically used to indicate direction or movement. It often consists of a straight line with a triangular head attached at one end. In archery or hunting, an arrow refers to a thin, straight flying weapon with a sharp point designed to be shot from a bow.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Arrownoun

   a missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed, and usually feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow

2. Etymology: [OE. arewe, AS. arewe, earh; akin to Icel. r, rvar, Goth. arhwazna, and perh. L. arcus bow. Cf. Arc.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Arrow

   An arrow is a shafted projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. An arrow usually consists of a shaft with an arrowhead attached to the front end, with fletchings and a nock at the other.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arrow

   ar′rō, n. a straight, pointed weapon, made to be shot from a bow: any arrow-shaped pin or ornament: the chief shoot of a plant, esp. the flowering stem of the sugar-cane.—n. Ar′row-head, the head or pointed part of an arrow: an aquatic plant native to England, with arrow-shaped leaves rising above the water—reputed good for hydrophobia.—adj. Ar′row-head′ed, shaped like the head of an arrow.—n. Ar′row-shot, the distance traversed by an arrow.—adj. Ar′rowy, of or like arrows. [A.S. earh, arwe; cog. with L. arcus; akin to Ice. ör, örvar.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arrow

   A missive weapon of offence, and whether ancient or modern, in the rudest form among savages or refined by art, is always a slender stick, armed at one end, and occasionally feathered at the other. The natives of Tropical Africa feather the metal barb.

2. arrow

   In fortification, a work placed at the salient angles of the glacis, communicating with the covert way.--Broad arrow. The royal mark for stores of every kind. (See BROAD ARROW.)

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arrow

   In fortification, a work placed at the salient angles of the glacis, communicating with the covert way.

2. arrow

   A missile weapon of defense, straight, slender, pointed, and barbed, to be shot with a bow.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arrow

   Is a type of sign or symbol to indicate a direction or way to follow a specific course, direction, road or path.

   Arrows are used widely in road signs, online to click on a link etc.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 11, 2016  

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1. arrow

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ARROW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arrow is ranked #47429 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Arrow surname appeared 447 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Arrow.
   
   70.2% or 314 total occurrences were White.
   19% or 85 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   5.5% or 25 total occurrences were Black.
   2.9% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Mark
   • Projectile

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Arrow' in Nouns Frequency: #2160

How to pronounce Arrow?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Arrow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Arrow in a Sentence

1. Akhenaton:

   The barb in the arrow of childhood suffering is this its intense loneliness, its intense ignorance.

2. Roger Zelazny:

   When your bow is broken and your last arrow spent, then shoot, shoot with your whole heart.

3. Joel Hawes:

   Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself.

4. Unknown:

   It is with a word as with an arrow - once let it loose and it does not return.

5. Suzy Kassem:

   Truth is as straight as an arrow, while a lie swivels all over the place. You can hide Truth under a doormat, but eventually the mat will rise very high with Time -- forcing it to reveal all the truths it conceals.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Arrow
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Arrow
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arrow
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Arrow
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Arrow
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Arrow
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html