ARROW
ADVERBS
► FALSE of an arrow’s flight: in the wrong direction; erringly → 1815 obs.
NOUNS
► CROSS-ARROW an arrow shot from a crossbow → 1619 obs.
► GANYIE an arrow, or similar missile, esp. a crossbow-bolt → 1425 Sc. obs.
► NARROW an arrow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► QUARRY a square-headed arrow → 1600 obs.
► SHEAF a bundle or quiverful of 24 arrows → 1318
► TACKLE implements of war, esp. arrows; also, an arrow, a weapon → 1375 obs.
► THUCK the sound of a missile hitting a target, as an arrow, bullet, etc. → 1948
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