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ar.row \'ar-(.)o-, -*(-w)\ n [ME arwe, fr. OE; akin to Goth arhwazna arrow, 
   L arcus bow, a]rch, arc 1: a missile weapon shot from a bow and usu. having 
   a slender shaft, a poin ted head, and feathers at the butt 2: a mark (as on 
   a map or signboard) to indicate direction