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[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. Astronomy.Arrow, 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 byin ).

    to arrow in a comment between the paragraphs.

Arrow

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[ar-oh]

noun

  1. Kenneth Joseph, 1921–2017, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1972.

arrow

/ ˈæəʊ /

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • arrowless adjective
  • arrowlike adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arrow1

First recorded before 900; Middle English arewe, arwe, Old English earh; cognate with Old Norse ǫ (plural ǫvar ), Gothic arhwazna; unattested Germanic ō (feminine), akin to Latin arcus (genitive ū ) “bow, arc”; thus unattested Latin arku- “bow,” and unattested pre-Germanic - “belonging to the bow”; arc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arrow1

Old English arwe; related to Old Norse ö, Gothic arhvazna, Latin arcus bow, arch 1
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Denali, exiled from the Comanche tribe, becomes a personal assassin to the tycoon, and is seen firing arrows and in hand-to-hand combat.

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“He had to go through the slings and the arrows, which is a shame, because he’s an incredible patriot.”

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But of all the darts players he has worked with, he is missing one big one - current world champion, Luke Littler, whose arrows are made by rival company.

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"Songs can be arrows through time if they come from the right place," he said.

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Considering James is nightly lauded for being in “phenomenal” shape, one can only assume that Redick is pointing his “could have been in better shape” arrow directly at Doncic.

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