arrownoun [ C ]
uk/ˈær.əʊ/us/ˈer.oʊ/B2 a weapon that is like a long, thin stick with a sharp point at one end and often feathers at the other, shot from a bow (= a long, thin piece of wood bent into a curve by a piece of string):
Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed.
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dart noun
B2 a sign consisting of a straight line with an upside down V shape at one end of it that points in a particular direction, used to show where something is:
I followed the arrows to the car park.
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- Aim the arrow a little above the target.
- There was an arrow pointing to the door.
- Cupid is usually depicted as a winged boy with a bow and arrow.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Target sports
- aim
- archer
- archery
- bolt
- bullseye
- clay pigeon
- dart
- dartboard
- marksman
- marksmanship
- markswoman
- pot
- quiver
- sharpshooter
- shooter
- shooting
- shooting gallery
- target
- target practice
- trapshooting
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