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arrow-shaped — adjective (of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes • Syn: ↑sagittate, ↑sagittiform • Similar to: ↑simple, ↑unsubdivided … Useful english dictionary
arrow — /ˈæroʊ / (say aroh) noun 1. a slender, straight, generally pointed, missile weapon made to be shot from a bow. The shaft is nearly always made of light wood, fitted with feathers at the neck end to help guide it. 2. anything resembling an arrow… …
arrow arum — noun an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Hyponyms: ↑green arrow arum, ↑tuckahoe, ↑Peltandra virginic … Useful english dictionary
arrow arum — a North American plant, Peltandra virginica, of wet areas, having large, arrow shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers enclosed in a narrow, pointed spathe. Also called tuckahoe. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Arrow — An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. Structure A normal arrow consists of a shaft with an arrowhead attached to the front end, with fletchings and a nock at the… … Wikipedia
arrow — arrowless, adj. arrowlike, adj. /ar oh/, n. 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 … Universalium
arrow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English arwe, from Old English; akin to Gothic arhwazna arrow, Latin arcus bow, arch, arc Date: before 12th century 1. a missile shot from a bow and usually having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
arrow — ar•row [[t]ˈær oʊ[/t]] n. 1) spo a slender feathered and pointed shaft shot from a bow as a weapon or for sport 2) anything resembling an arrow in form, function, or character 3) a linear figure having a wedge shaped end, as one used on maps or… … From formal English to slang
arrow-headed — arrˈow headed adjective Shaped like the head of an arrow • • • Main Entry: ↑arrow … Useful english dictionary
arrow-headed — a. Wedge shaped, cuneiform … New dictionary of synonyms
