1. a shaft sharpened at the front and with feathers or vanes at the back, shot from a bow as a weapon or for sport: "I've never used a bow and arrow"Similarshaftboltdartliterary:reedhistorical:quarrel
▪ a mark or sign resembling an arrow, used to show direction or position; a pointer:"we drove in the main gate and followed a series of arrows"Similarpointerindicatormarkerneedlehandindex
Word OriginOld Englisharewe, arwe, from Old Norse.
