[ar.row] n [ME arwe, fr. OE; akin to Goth arhwazna arrow, L arcus bow, arch, arc] (bef. 12c) 1: a missile weapon shot from a bow and usu. having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the butt
2: something shaped like an arrow; esp: a mark (as on a map or signboard) to indicate direction
[2]arrow vi (1827): to move fast and straight like an arrow in flight: dart