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arrow /ˈærəʊ $ ˈæroʊ/ noun [countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: arwe

1. a weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow
2. a sign in the shape of an arrow, used to show direction:
    Follow the arrows to the X-ray department.
straight arrow