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arrow [noun]

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)

US /ˈer.oʊ/ 
UK /ˈær.əʊ/ 
Example: 

Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

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 noun

1 a long thin piece of wood or metal with a point at one end.

word building
You shoot an arrow by pulling back the string on a curved piece of wood called a bow and then letting go. You try to hit a target.

2 the sign (?) that shows where something is or where you should go:
The arrow is pointing left.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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arrow  /ærəʊ $ ˈæroʊ/ BrE AmE 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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arrow [arrow arrows arrowed arrowing]   [ˈærəʊ]    [ˈæroʊ]  noun
1. a thin stick with a sharp point at one end, which is shot from a bow
a bow and arrow
to fire/shoot an arrow

The road continues as straight as an 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

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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

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[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 arrowssee

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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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