- like an arrow
- fast, straight
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
like an arrow
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arrow — (n.) early 14c., from O.E. arwan, earlier earh arrow, possibly borrowed from O.N. ör (gen. örvar), from P.Gmc. *arkhwo (Cf. Goth. arhwanza), from PIE root *arku bow and/or arrow, source of Latin arcus (see ARC (Cf. arc) (n.)). The ground sense… … Etymology dictionary
arrow-shaped — adj. 1. (Botany) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes; of a leaf shape. Syn: sagittate, sagittiform. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arrow — [ar′ō, er′ō] n. [OE earh, arwe; akin to Goth arhwa (for IE base see ARC); orig. sense of arrow was “belonging to the bow”] 1. a slender shaft, usually pointed at one end and feathered at the other, for shooting from a bow 2. anything like an… … English World dictionary
arrow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English arwe, from Old English; akin to Gothic arhwazna arrow, Latin arcus bow, arch, arc Date: before 12th century 1. a missile shot from a bow and usually having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
arrow */*/ — UK [ˈærəʊ] / US [ˈæroʊ] noun [countable] Word forms arrow : singular arrow plural arrows 1) a weapon in the form of a thin straight stick with a sharp point at one end and feathers at the other. Arrows are shot through the air using a bow. 2) a… … English dictionary
Arrow Model F — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name=Model F caption= type=Recreational aircraft manufacturer=Arrow Aircraft and Motors designer= first flight=1934 introduced= retired= status= primary user= more users= produced= number built=103 variants with their own… … Wikipedia
arrow — ar|row [ ærəu ] noun count ** 1. ) a weapon in the form of a thin straight stick with a sharp point at one end and feathers at the other. Arrows are shot through the air using a bow. 2. ) a sign that looks like an arrow ↣ , used for showing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
arrow — 1. noun /ˈaɹəʊ,ˈæɹoʊ,ˈeɹoʊ/ a) A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. b) A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (eg. ). Syn: arc … Wiktionary
arrow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shaft, bolt; pointer. See arms, direction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shaft, bolt, dart, barb, missile, sign, butt shaft, indicator, directive, pointer. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. shaft, bolt,… … English dictionary for students
arrow — [ˈærəʊ] noun [C] 1) a weapon in the form of a thin straight stick with a sharp point at one end and feathers at the other. It is fired using a bow. 2) a sign that looks like an arrow ➙, used for showing people where to go or look … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
