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. Arrow, Astronomy. 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 by in ):

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

Other Words From

• arrow·less adjective
• arrow·like 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

Mehrtens decided to move here after enjoying a Dodgers-Padres postseason game, and Taylor has befriended local rockers including Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arrow De Wilde of Starcrawler.

From Los Angeles Times

The arrow on the chart actually points to April 2020, eight months before he left office.

From Los Angeles Times

The Erling Haaland triple captaincy didn’t pay off for me in gameweek nine - another red arrow - and this week we’ve been discussing going from one extreme to the other by selling him.

From BBC

Israel has a much vaunted aerial defence system, developed with the US, including Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 exo-atmospheric missiles.

From BBC

The system’s Israeli designers said Arrow "performed as expected" with "wonderful" results against the Iranian strike.

From BBC

Related Words

• cursor
• dart
• missile
• projectile