arrow

2. a mark or sign like an arrow (➞), used to show direction or position
• Follow the arrows.
• Use the arrow keys to move the cursor.
Word Origin:
Old English arewe, arwe, from Old Norse.
Example Bank:
• A hail of arrows descended from the tower.
• An arrow whizzed past his head.
• Follow the red arrows to get to the camp reception.
• He drew two arrows and placed them in the bow.
• She aimed carefully at the tree but the arrow missed.
• She strung an arrow to her bow.
• The arrow hit its target.
• The down arrow indicates rain.
• The old road is shown on the map by broken arrows.
• The people used bows and arrows for hunting.
• You can scroll through the text using the up and down arrow keys.
• You will see an arrow pointing to the left.

• the arrow slits in the castle's battlements

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

arrow / ˈær.əʊ / / ˈer.oʊ / noun [ C ]

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.

→ Compare dart noun (POINTED OBJECT)

See picture bow

See picture sports 3

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.

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

arrow

[æ̱roʊ]
arrows
1) N-COUNT An arrow is a long thin weapon which is sharp and pointed at one end and which often has feathers at the other end. An arrow is shot from a bow.
Warriors armed with bows and arrows and spears have invaded their villages.
2) N-COUNT An arrow is a written or printed sign that consists of a straight line with another line bent at a sharp angle at one end. This is a printed arrow: →. The arrow points in a particular direction to indicate where something is.
A series of arrows points the way to the modest grave of Andrei Sakharov.
3) slings and arrows → see

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arrow

ar·row /ˈeroʊ/ noun, pl -rows [count]
1 : a weapon that is made to be shot from a bow and that is usually a stick with a point at one end and feathers at the other end
• shoot an arrow
2 : a mark (such as →) that is shaped like an arrow and that is used to show direction
• The arrow on the map points north.
- see also straight arrow