ARROWS

Noun

arrows

plural of arrow

(heraldiccharge) Short darts feathered at the ends.

Verb

arrows

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrow

Source: Wiktionary


ARROW

Ar"row, n. Etym: [OE. arewe, AS. arewe, earh; akin to Icel. ör, örvar, Goth. arhwazna, and perh. L. arcus bow. Cf. Arc.]

Definition: A missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed, and usually feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow. Broad arrow. (a) An arrow with a broad head. (b) A mark placed upon British ordnance and government stores, which bears a rude resemblance to a broad arrowhead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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