arrow

ar·row  (r)

n.

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.

intr.v. arrowed, arrow·ing, arrows

To move like an arrow.

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[Middle English arwe, from Old English.]

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arrow [ˈærəʊ]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) a long slender pointed weapon, usually having feathers fastened at the end as a balance, that is shot from a bow Related adj sagittal

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

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

Thesaurus

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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arrow

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.

Related words
adjective sagittal

Translations

arrow [ˈærəʊ] N (= weapon, sign) → flecha f

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arrow [ˈærəʊ] n

(= weapon) → flèche f

(= sign) → flèche f

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arrow

n (= weapon, sign) → Pfeil m

vt way, direction → durch Pfeile/einen Pfeil markieren

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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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arrow [ˈærəʊ] n → freccia

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arrow

n arrow [ˈӕrəu]

1 a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow. pyl سَهْم стрела šíp pil der Pfeil βέλος flecha nool تیر؛ پیکان nuoli flèche חֵץ तीर strelica nyíl anak panah ör freccia 矢 화살 strėlė bulta anak panah pijl pil strzała seta săgeată стрела šíp puščica strela pil ลูกธนู ok 箭 стріла تیر ، خدنگ mũi tên 箭

2 a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go You can't get lost – just follow the arrows. pyl إشارَة السَّهْم стрелка šipka pil der Pfeil βέλος flecha nool فلش viitta flèche חֵץ →, चिह्न strelica nyíl tanda panah ör, örvarmerki freccia 矢印 화살표 rodyklė, strėlė bultiņa tanda anak panah pijl pil(skilt) strzałka seta săgeată стрелка-указатель šípka smernica, kažipot strelica (kao znak) pil ลูกศร ok işareti 箭號 стрілка راستہ دکھانے کا نشان vật hình mũi tên 箭号

n arrowhead

1 a water plant with leaves shaped like an arrowhead. pylkopplant نَبات السَّهْمِيَّـه воден шип maranta třtinová pileblad das Pfeilkraut είδος θαλάσσιου φυτού flecha de agua, sagitaria kõõlusleht نوعی گیاه دریایی با برگ های پیکان شکل pystykeiholehti marante סוּג שֶׁל צֶמָח מָים तीर का फल vodeni korov nyílhegy nama tumbuhan air örvarblað sagittaria くわい 쇠귀나물속의 수초 papliauška bultene sejenis tumbuhan air pijlkruid pilblad strzałka wodna sagitária (tip de) plantă tro­pi­cală стрелолист maranta trstinová maranta vrh strele pilblad[] ต้นนางกวัก พืชน้ำชนิดหนึ่งใบคล้ายหัวลูกศร ok yapraklı bitki 慈菇 стрілолист ایک پودے کا نام cây dong 慈菇

2 the tip of an arrow, shaped to a point. pylpunt رأس السَّهْم острие hrot šípu pilespids die Pfeilspitze αιχμή βέλους punta de flecha nooleots نوک تیر nuolenkärki pointe de flèche חוֹד הַחֵץ तीर का सिरा vrh strelice nyílhegy ujung panah örvaroddur punta di freccia 矢じり 화살촉 strėlės antgalis bultas uzgalis mata panah pijlpunt pilspiss grot ponta de seta vârf de săgeată наконечник hrot šípu konica puščice vrh strelice (kao znaka) pilspets หัวลูกศร ok ucu, ok başı 箭頭 вістря стріли تیر کا سرا đầu mũi tên 箭头

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arrow → سهم šíp pil Pfeil βέλος flecha nuoli flèche strijela freccia 矢 화살 pijl pil strzała flecha стрела pil ลูกธนู ok mũi tên 箭头