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ar·row

(ăr′ō)

1. A missile having a straight thin shaft with a pointed head at one end and often flight-stabilizing vanes at the other, meant to be shot from a bow.

2. Something, such as a directional symbol, that is similar to an arrow in form or function.

v. arrowed, arrow·ing, arrows

v.intr.

To move like an arrow.

v.tr.

To shoot with an arrow: arrowed a deer.

[Middle English arwe, from Old English.]

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(ˈærəʊ)

1. (Archery) 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

[Old English arwe; related to Old Norse ör, Gothic arhvazna, Latin arcus bow, arch¹]

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ar•row

(ˈær oʊ)

n.

1. a slender feathered and pointed shaft shot from a bow as a weapon or for sport.

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

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

v.t.

4. to indicate the proper position of (an insertion) by means of an arrow (often fol. by in).

[before 900; Middle English arewe, arwe, Old English earh, c. Old Norse ǫr, Gothic arhwazna; akin to Latin arcus bow, arc]

ar′row•less, adj.

ar′row•like`, adj.

Ar•row

(ˈær oʊ)

n.

Kenneth Joseph, born 1921, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1972.

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Noun	1.	arrow - a mark to indicate a direction or relation pointer mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark" shaft - a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer point, head - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
	2.	arrow - 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 arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow bow and arrow - a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them broad arrow - an arrow with a wide barbed head butt shaft - a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice projectile, missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled quarrel - an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges vane - a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it

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noun

1. dart, flight, reed (archaic), bolt, shaft (archaic), quarrel warriors armed with bows and arrows

2. pointer, indicator, marker A series of arrows point the way to his grave.

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adjective sagittal

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Translations

سَهْمإشارَة السَّهْم

fletxasageta

šípšipka

pil

Pfeil

βέλος

sago

flecha

nool

nuoli

flèche

strijelaputokaz

nyíl

örör, örvarmerkipíla

freccia quadrello

矢矢印

화살화살표

sagitta

papliauškarodyklėstrėlėstrėlės antgalis

bultabultiņa

стрела стрелка указательная стрелка

šípšípka

puščica

pil

ลูกธนูลูกศร

okok işareti

mũi tên

箭箭号箭头

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[ˈærəʊ] N (= weapon, sign) → flecha f

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[ˈærəʊ] n

(= weapon) → flèche f

(= sign) → flèche f

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n (= weapon, sign) → Pfeil m

vt way, direction → durch Pfeile/einen Pfeil markieren

arrow

arrow bracket

n → spitze Klammer

arrowhead

n → Pfeilspitze f

arrow key

n (Comput) → Pfeiltaste f

arrowroot

n (= plant) → Pfeilwurz f; (= flour) → Arrowroot nt

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[ˈærəʊ] n → freccia

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(ˈӕrəu) noun

1. a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow.

2. a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go. You can't get lost – just follow the arrows.

arrowhead noun

1. a water plant with leaves shaped like an arrowhead.

2. the tip of an arrow, shaped to a point.

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→ سَهْم šíp, šipka pil Pfeil βέλος flecha nuoli flèche putokaz, strijela freccia 矢, 矢印 화살, 화살표 pijl pil strzała, strzałka flecha, seta стрела, указательная стрелка pil ลูกธนู, ลูกศร ok mũi tên 箭头