Arrow

Quick meaning: Arrow is a noun meaning A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

Meaning

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

More Meanings

1. A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).
2. (graph theory) A directed edge.
3. (category theory) A morphism.
4. (colloquial, darts) A dart.
5. (programming) The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.
6. (botany) The inflorescence or tassel of a mature sugar cane plant.
7. (intransitive) To move swiftly and directly (like an arrow).

Example Sentences

Above his head, a startled bird arrows up, into the sun.

Jermain Defoe dinked in an equaliser and Gareth Bale hit the crossbar for the hosts before Elliott Bennett arrowed in Norwich's winner.

The second arrow flew through the air in a drunken parabolic curve and nestled just below the previous dart. Twenty! “Good arrows!” came from all around the room. Total silence came from the opposition corner.

The more vigorous and luxuriant the vegetation of a field of canes, the less will the tendency to flowering be shewn; whereas nearly all the canes will be found to arrow if the soil be poor and the vegetation meagre.

Word Forms

• arrows
• arrowing
• arrowed

Synonyms for arrow

Depending on context, synonyms include streal, arc, pointer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pointer, archer, archery, dart, arrowhead, bolt.

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