What does arrow mean?
Definitions for arrow
ˈær oʊar·row
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Princeton's WordNet
arrow, pointernoun
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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 Dictionary
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.
Webster Dictionary
Arrownoun
a missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed, and usually feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow
Etymology: [OE. arewe, AS. arewe, earh; akin to Icel. r, rvar, Goth. arhwazna, and perh. L. arcus bow. Cf. Arc.]
Freebase
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 Dictionary
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 Terms
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.
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 Gazetteer
arrow
In fortification, a work placed at the salient angles of the glacis, communicating with the covert way.
arrow
A missile weapon of defense, straight, slender, pointed, and barbed, to be shot with a bow.
Editors Contribution
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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Rank popularity for the word 'arrow' in Nouns Frequency: #2160
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of arrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of arrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of arrow in a Sentence
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.
An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace; but an ill thought leaves a trail like a serpent.
I act as if there's a problem. I act because the world sees things from a specific angle. We say perception is reality so I deal with this perception, we have had problems since 30 years but the arrow of tourism has always pointed upwards ... This proves the industry is resilient.
It was important for me to explore my options for this race but Arrow McLaren SP has always been at the top, i have a special relationship with McLaren; we've been through a lot together and that creates a bond, a loyalty that is strong.
I knew that was very unlikely that Arrow would be a fit for a service dog, i came in and evaluated Arrow and decided that a lot of the behaviorthat most people would find challenging was actually exactly the behavior we're looking forto develop into police work.
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- سهمArabic
- šipkaCzech
- arrowDanish
- PfeilGerman
- βέλοςGreek
- sagoEsperanto
- flechaSpanish
- پیکانPersian
- nuoliFinnish
- flècheFrench
- saigheadIrish
- तीरHindi
- nyílHungarian
- սլաքArmenian
- panahIndonesian
- frecciaItalian
- חץHebrew
- 矢印Japanese
- 화살Korean
- arrow arrowLatin
- pijlDutch
- arrowNorwegian
- strzałkaPolish
- flechaPortuguese
- săgeatăRomanian
- стрелаRussian
- pilSwedish
- அம்புTamil
- బాణంTelugu
- okTurkish
- стрілкаUkrainian
- פייַלYiddish
- 箭头Chinese
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