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ar·row
I. \ˈa(ˌ)rō, ˈarə also ˈe-; often -_rəw +V\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English arewe, arwe, from Old English arwe, earh; akin to Old Norse ör arrow, Gothic arhwazna, Latin arcus bow, arc
1. : a missile weapon shot from a bow and usually consisting of a straight slender shaft that has a point or sharp head of stone or metal, feathers or vanes fastened near the butt, and a nock to be fitted to a bowstring
2. : something felt to resemble an arrow especially in shape: as
a. : a mark (as on a map or signboard) to indicate direction
b. : the inflorescence of the sugarcane or the shoot that develops into the inflorescence
c. : a surveyor's marking pin used to mark the ground at each chain's length — called also chain pin
 [arrow 1]
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to move fast and straight like an arrow in flight : dart
< the wild geese could not arrow through the storm — S.V.Benét >
2. of sugarcane : to develop arrows : flower
III. \ˈarə\ adjective
Etymology: by folk etymology from e'er a
dialect England : ever a |