arrow

Definition

  • noun: a weapon that is made to be shot from a bow and that is usually a stick with a point at one end and feathers at the other end
  • noun: a missile shot from a bow and usually having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the butt
  • verb: to move fast and straight like an arrow in flight
  • synonyms: dart, antelope, arc

Examples

  • He doesn't drink or smoke. He's a real 'straight arrow'.

  • The 'arrow' on the map points north.

  • shoot an 'arrow'

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