A reed used as an arrow or dart; (hence poetic) an arrow. Now rare.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > arrow > [noun] > other types of arrow (9) reedOE A reed used as an arrow or dart; (hence poetic) an arrow. Now rare. broad arrow1372 An arrow fitted with a broad arrowhead. In early use also: †a large arrow launched from a catapult (obsolete). Now chiefly historical. peacock arrowc1387 an arrow flighted with peacocks' feathers. bob-tail1545 A kind of arrow: see quot. 1545. forehand1545 Archery. forehand (shaft): an arrow for shooting straight before one. Opposed to underhand. Obsolete. livery arrow?a1549 Designating weapons: issued as standard, regular, as livery arrow, livery bow, etc. Now historical. standard1557 A kind of arrow. Obsolete. dog bolt1593 A kind of bolt or blunt-headed arrow. Obsolete. warning-arrow1628 (cf. warning-gun n.). |
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