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Pronunciation
- [ˈæɹə] (Estuary-English, Mid-Atlantic, Southern-US, US)
- /ˈeɹ.oʊ̯/ Mary–marry–merry merger
- [ˈaɾɔu̯] ~ [ˈaɾou̯] (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
- [ˈɛɹɐʉ̯] (New-Zealand)
- [ˈeɹ.oʊ̯] Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˈæɹə/ (Estuary-English, Mid-Atlantic, Southern-US, US)
- [ˈa.ɹəw] (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈæɹəʉ/ (Australia)
- [ˈaɾo] (Scotland)
- (US) audio nMmmm
- [ˈæɹəʉ̯] (Australia)
- /ˈɛɹɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈæ.ɹoʊ/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˈæ.ɹəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈaɾo/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio Mmmm
- /ˈaɾou/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
- [ˈæ.ɹoʊ̯] without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- [ˈæ.ɹəʊ̯] (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English arwe, from Old English earh (“arrow”) (oblique form ēarw-), from Proto-West Germanic *arhu (“arrow”), from Proto-Germanic *arhwō (“arrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- (“bow, arrow”). Cognate with Faroese ørv, ørvur (“arrow”), Icelandic ör (“arrow”), örvar (“arrows”), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐍈𐌰𐌶𐌽𐌰 (arƕazna, “dart”), Asturian and Leonese arcu (“bow”), Aragonese, Galician, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish arco (“bow”), Catalan, French, and Romanian arc (“bow”), Latin arcus (“bow”). Doublet of arch, arc, arco, and arcus.
Meanings
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A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
The Citizens in their rage, imagining that euery poſt in the Churche had bin one of yᵉ Souldyers, ſhot habbe or nabbe at randon^([sic – meaning random]) uppe to the Roode lofte, and to the Chancell, leauing ſome of theyr arrowes ſticking in the Images.
1577, Raphaell Holinshed; Richarde Stanyhurst [i.e., Richard Stanihurst], “[The Historie of Irelande […].] The Thirde Booke of the Historie of Ireland, Comprising the Raigne of Henry the Eyght: ….”, in The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Hunne, →OCLC, pages 77–78, column 2:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
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A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).
Consider now the arrow with initial point A and terminal point B; this arrow we shall designate by #92;overrightarrow#123;AB#125;. If a#95;1,a#95;2,a#95;3, and b#95;1,b#95;2,b#95;3 are the coordinates of A and B, respectively, then #92;overrightarrow#123;AB#125; is equal to the arrow #92;overrightarrow#123;OP#125;, where O is the origin of the coordinate system and P has coordinates b#95;1-a#95;1,b#95;2-a#95;2,b#95;3-a#95;3. Thus each arrow is equal to one having the origin as its initial point.
1968, Robert R. Stoll, Edward T. Wong, Linear Algebra, London: Academic Press, →LCCN, pages 2–3:
- A directed edge.
- A morphism.
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(colloquial) A dart.
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.
2014, John Eaton, It's Gonna Rain All Night, page 182:
- The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.
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The inflorescence or tassel of a mature sugar cane plant.
When the bulb of the “blowing ball” is operated, a gentle spray, much like what happens in Nature when a sugar cane arrow is shaken by the wind or gently tapped, is given out at the free end of the capsule and can be directed to any portion of the arrow as desired.
1921, The Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturer, volume 67, page 187:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
arrowsmith · arrowgrass · sharrow · arrowword · life-arrow · arrowworm · arrow poison · arrowback · whistling arrow · hit two targets with one arrow · arrow arum · fire arrow · arrow switch · arrow-straight · arrow-head · arrowless · arrowlet · arrow bamboo · arrowslit · Broken Arrow · arrow slit · arrowwood · arrow worm · arrowproof · arrowheaded · straight arrow · straight as an arrow · poison arrow frog · arrow prayer · Arrowverse · yellowline arrow crab · Swiss arrow · arrow paradox · sea arrow · Peirce arrow · Dutch arrow · arrow-finger · arrow-root · time's arrow · arrowmaker · poison arrow · arrowroot · arrow-poison frog · red arrow · green arrow · arrow board · arrow point · arrow crab · bow and arrow · broken arrow · slings and arrows · arrow bag · arrow-wood · fat arrow · arrow in the quiver · arrowlike · arrowy · elf arrow · arrowleaf · straight-arrow · cool arrow · arrow of time · arrow snake · arrowpoint · arrow of love · arrow-hole · broad arrow · possession arrow · arrowhead
Descendants
Relateds
⇝ · ⇃ · ⇰ · ⇱ · ↳ · ⇮ · ⇬ · ↮ · ⇿ · ↔ · ↑ · ↫ · ⇂ · ⇗ · ⇴ · ⇀ · ⇺ · ↩ · ↕ · ↰ · ⇧ · ↯ · ⇖ · ↞ · ⇌ · ↚ · ↶ · ⇭ · ⇡ · ⇒ · ⇞ · ⇔ · ↵ · ⇟ · ↪ · ⇽ · ↱ · ⇩ · ↹ · ↼ · → · ⇨ · ⇥ · ← · ↘ · ↭ · ↥ · ⇍ · ⇳ · ⇯ · ⇓ · ⇻ · ⇆ · ↴ · ⇕ · ↓ · ⇁ · ↧ · ↺ · ↙ · ↾ · ⇄ · ↜ · ⇫ · ↦ · ⇅ · ⇼ · ↟ · ⇑ · ↻ · ⇜ · ↷ · ⇉ · ⇶ · ↢ · ⇢ · ⇤ · ↛ · ↠ · ⇠ · ↲ · ⇾ · ↝ · ↡ · ↣ · ⇋ · ⇛ · ↬ · ↨ · ⇐ · ⇘ · ⇏ · ⇲ · ↽ · ⇪ · ⇵ · ↖ · ↿ · ⇈ · ⇣ · ⇇ · ⇸ · ⇦ · ⇹ · ↤ · ⇷ · ↗ · ⇙ · ⇎ · ⇚ · ⇊ · ↸
Synonyms
arc (in graph theory) · streal (projectile) · directed edge (in graph theory)
Translations (397)
mhr пикш (projectile) · ru стрела́ (projectile) · mi pere (projectile) · ky жебе (projectile) · hi बाण (projectile) · qu wach'i (projectile) · zh җян (projectile) · az ох (projectile) · ce пха (projectile) · lb Fäil (projectile) · nds Piil (projectile) · tyv согун (projectile) · nn pil (projectile) · sq ber (projectile) · ota تیر (projectile) · vi mũi tên (projectile) · de Pfeil (symbol) · hrx Peil (projectile) · khb ᦔᦹᧃ (projectile) · bg стрелка́ (symbol) · se njuolla (projectile) · esu qeruq (projectile) · haw pua pana (projectile) · pt seta (projectile) · hy նետ (projectile) · nb pil (projectile) · lv bulta (symbol) · tew sú (projectile) · oj bikwak (projectile) · roa-opt saeta (projectile) · grc τόξευμα (projectile) · izh strela (projectile) · nl pijl (symbol) · cs šipka (symbol) · mk стре́лка (symbol) · ms ڤانه (projectile) · ja 矢 (projectile) · sm 'auū (projectile) · zai baxa (projectile) · tl pletsa (projectile) · tet hana (projectile) · pdt Feil (projectile) · za bwn (projectile) · cv ҫӗмрен (projectile) · tta mañksii (projectile) · kum окъ (projectile) · ty te'a (projectile) · th ศร (projectile) · wa fritche (projectile) · oj mitigwanwi (projectile) · tl tunod (projectile) · oj asawaan (projectile) · lo ລູກສອນ (projectile) · kqr ramok do panah (symbol) · kbd шабзэ (projectile) · mdf нал (projectile) · zh 箭頭 /箭头 (projectile) · lt rodyklė (symbol) · chp k’á (projectile) · ug ئوق (projectile) · sah ох (projectile) · mn сум (projectile) · sl puščica (projectile) · ps غشۍ (projectile) · ki mũguĩ (projectile) · as কাঁড় (projectile) · tk ok (projectile) · ak agyan (projectile) · ee aŋutrɔ (projectile) · sk šíp (projectile) · ka ისარი (projectile) · or ତୀର (projectile) · uz oʻq (projectile) · ml ചിഹ്നം (symbol) · ltg šautra (projectile) · wa fritche (symbol) · sw mshale (projectile) · tk peýkam (projectile) · zu umcibisholo (projectile) · pl strzała (projectile) · tli chooneit (projectile) · nwy aruntquaserank (projectile) · lkt waŋhíŋkpe (projectile) · th ลูกศร (symbol) · ka ისარი (symbol) · av йойохул гӏучӏ (projectile) · krc окъ (projectile) · ca sageta (projectile) · arc ܓܐܪܐ (projectile) · mnc ᠨᡳᡵᡠ (projectile) · sh strijela (projectile) · et nool (symbol) · ro сэӂатэ (projectile) · yue 箭 (projectile) · to ngahau (projectile) · lb Fäil (symbol) · sv pil (projectile) · zh 矢 (projectile) · lv strēle (projectile) · zh 箭號 /箭号 (symbol) · ur تیر (projectile) · hsb šip (projectile) · ta அம்பு (projectile) · tl palaso (projectile) · ae 𐬙𐬌𐬔𐬭𐬌 (projectile) · nl pijl (projectile) · txb tsain (projectile) · paw riksuʼ (projectile) · am ቀስት (projectile) · zh 箭頭 /箭头 (symbol) · hy սլաք (symbol) · rhg tir (projectile) · pal 𐭲𐭢𐭫 (projectile) · rap te'a (projectile) · orv стрѣла (projectile) · pac taráh (projectile) · rup sãdzeatã (projectile) · ast flecha (projectile) · es flecha (projectile) · one kayu꞉kwíleʼ (projectile) · st motsu (projectile) · tta mañkoi (projectile) · rm frizza (projectile) · cu стрѣла (projectile) · mr बाण (projectile) · ar سَهْم (projectile) · bn তীর (projectile) · ms انق ڤانه (symbol) · tg тир (projectile) · haw pua (projectile) · uz tir (projectile) · khb ᦐᦱᧉᦺᦙᧉ (projectile) · ru стре́лка (symbol) · ga saighead (projectile) · my မြား (projectile) · ms anak panah (symbol) · sa बाण (projectile) · stq Stroal (projectile) · fy pylk (symbol) · pi bāṇa (projectile) · lv bulta (projectile) · hsb kłok (projectile) · koi ньӧв (projectile) · tr ok (symbol) · fi nuoli (symbol) · km ព្រួញ (projectile) · fy pylk (projectile) · af pyl (projectile) · el βελάκι (symbol) · eu gezi (projectile) · sh strila (projectile) · ko 화살표 (symbol) · ang flān (projectile) · kaw panah (projectile) · gug hu'y (projectile) · kk оқ (projectile) · got 𐌰𐍂𐍈𐌰𐌶𐌽𐌰 (projectile) · la sagitta (projectile) · kn ಅಂಬು (projectile) · sa इषु (projectile) · sh strelica (symbol) · evn нюр (projectile) · lt strėlė (projectile) · cs šíp (projectile) · aii ܓܹܐܪܵܐ (symbol) · myv нал (projectile) · hu nyíl (projectile) · yi פֿײַל (projectile) · nnt allontz (projectile) · sjd ню̄лл (projectile) · bo མདའ (projectile) · ab ахәымпал (projectile) · lo ສອນ (projectile) · ha kibiya (projectile) · lbe чӏатӏаракӏ (projectile) · pt seta (symbol) · ti መንትግ (projectile) · ja 矢印 (symbol) · gur pɛɛfɔ (projectile) · sh strela (projectile) · pl strzałka (symbol) · bg стрела́ (projectile) · kw seth (projectile) · gl frecha (projectile) · arw simala (projectile) · sh стрелица (symbol) · id anak panah (projectile) · moh kayonkwere (projectile) · mt vleġġa (projectile) · inh тӏаьск (projectile) · fi nuoli (projectile) · ast flecha (symbol) · sh стрјелица (projectile) · io flecho (symbol) · yue 矢 (projectile) · de Pfeil (projectile) · xh utolo (projectile) · cho oo-ske-noc-kay (projectile) · eo sago (projectile) · ady щэбзащ (projectile) · sux 𒋾 (projectile) · nah mitl (projectile) · oj ginwaakwanwi (projectile) · zh 矢 (projectile) · sh стријела (projectile) · sk šípka (symbol) · mnw လဴ (projectile) · ttt ух (projectile) · gd gath (projectile) · mwr तीर (projectile) · ay mich'i (projectile) · ig arọ (projectile) · crh oq (projectile) · txb prere (projectile) · be стрэ́лка (symbol) · ca fletxa (symbol) · th ลูกศร (projectile) · hi तीर (projectile) · non ǫr (projectile) · su jamparing (projectile) · af skig (projectile) · mnc ᠰᡳᡵᡩᠠᠨ (projectile) · yue 箭嘴 (symbol) · kl qarsoq (projectile) · fj gasau (symbol) · sjw la nàhl we (projectile) · ckb تیر (projectile) · fr flèche (projectile) · bor tugo (projectile) · sm ū (projectile) · ko 화살 (projectile) · ce цамза (symbol) · ti ፍላጻ (projectile) · gl frecha (symbol) · ota اوق (projectile) · wa fletche (projectile) · oc sageta (projectile) · pl szyp (projectile) · sv pil (symbol) · dsb klek (projectile) · sd پيِلو (projectile) · ota سهم (projectile) · te బాణము (projectile) · zh 箭 (projectile) · sq shigjetë (projectile) · uga 𐎈𐎑 (projectile) · nv kʼaaʼ (projectile) · az اوخ (projectile) · ia sagitta (projectile) · haw nahau (symbol) · ovd kuov (projectile) · pi sara (projectile) · et nool (projectile) · grc ἰός (projectile) · vi mũi tên (symbol) · alt јебе (projectile) · fa تیر (projectile) · sva ცხვი (projectile) · xsr མདའ (projectile) · kmr tîr (symbol) · uk стрі́лка (symbol) · ro săgeată (symbol) · id panah (projectile) · ar سَهَم (projectile) · gd saighead (projectile) · oj gii'anwaakonwi (projectile) · dar урги (projectile) · ln likula (projectile) · xdq и́рже (projectile) · is ör (projectile) · egy z-wn:n-T11 (projectile) · chr ᎫᏂ (projectile) · id panah (symbol) · cu ⱄⱅⱃⱑⰾⰰ (projectile) · am ፍላጣ (projectile) · ro săgeată (projectile) · apw k’aa’ist'aaní (projectile) · zh 箭 (projectile) · pt flecha (projectile) · el βέλος (projectile) · fo ørv (projectile) · el σαΐτα (projectile) · wo fitt (projectile) · ba уҡ (projectile) · oc flècha (projectile) · jv ꦥꦤꦃ (projectile) · da pil (symbol) · dsb šypa (projectile) · av чӏор (projectile) · za cienq (projectile) · af pyltjie (symbol) · no pil (projectile) · tpw u'uba (projectile) · zai baza (projectile) · ms panah (projectile) · jje 화살 (projectile) · mtq lãl (projectile) · mi kōpere (projectile) · kmr tîr (projectile) · ca fletxa (projectile) · nci mitl (projectile) · ml അമ്പ് (projectile) · ace aneuk panah (projectile) · sh стрелица (projectile) · io flecho (projectile) · da pil (projectile) · egy V6-s-r:T11 (projectile) · bi ara (projectile) · kn ಬಾಣ (projectile) · paw riiksuʼ (projectile) · fur frece (projectile) · krl piili (projectile) · yo ọfà (projectile) · sah оноҕос (projectile) · gu બાણ (projectile) · sh стрела (projectile) · wo fett (projectile) · grc ὀϊστός (projectile) · nmn gǁqhàã (projectile) · tt ук (projectile) · el δείκτης (symbol) · si ඊය (projectile) · it freccia (projectile) · twf łúonemą (projectile) · wa fletche (symbol) · alt ок (projectile) · fa پیکانه (symbol) · az ox (projectile) · es flecha (symbol) · lv šautra (projectile) · fo pílur (projectile) · fo ørvur (projectile) · wuu 矢 (projectile) · mhr нӧлӧ (projectile) · amn fak (projectile) · eu azkon (projectile) · it freccia (symbol) · chy maahe (projectile) · be страла́ (projectile) · vo sagit (projectile) · lo ລູກສອນ (symbol) · he חֵץ (projectile) · ar سهم (projectile) · el βέλος (symbol) · vi tên (projectile) · za naq (projectile) · ia flecha (projectile) · ayz karef (projectile) · udm ньӧл (projectile) · scn freccia (projectile) · kk жебе (projectile) · pa ਤੀਰ (projectile) · aii ܓܹܐܪܵܐ (projectile) · sh стрила (projectile) · pi usu (projectile) · te అమ్ము (projectile) · or ବାଣ (projectile) · myp kahaí (projectile) · os фат (projectile) · fa فلش (symbol) · ti ኵናት (projectile) · sh strelica (projectile) · izh nooli (projectile) · abq сагӏындакъ (projectile) · ket ӄам (projectile) · xsv strēla (projectile) · cy saeth (projectile) · ar سَهَم (symbol) · sa शर (projectile) · hu nyíl (symbol) · tab чӏимир (projectile) · ccc ashkololi (projectile) · sh strjelica (projectile) · he חץ (symbol) · gl seta (projectile) · nds Piel (projectile) · mns-nor ня̄л (projectile) · qua mą (projectile) · fr flèche (symbol) · ar سَهْم (symbol) · tr ok (projectile) · sce sumu (projectile) · km សរ (projectile) · uk стріла́ (projectile) · mn ᠰᠤᠮᠤ (projectile) · te బాణం గుర్తు (symbol) · gl frisga (projectile) · dv ތީރު (projectile) · sl puščica (symbol) · mk стрела (projectile) · am ፍላጻ (projectile) · wuu 箭 (projectile) · jra ƀrom (projectile) · sq shtizë (projectile) · es saeta (projectile) · inh гӏоаролг (symbol) · nrf flièche (symbol)