ARROW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARROW?

Need another word that means the same as “arrow”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “arrow” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Arrow” are: pointer, shaft, bolt, dart, indicator, marker, needle, hand, index

Arrow as a Noun

Definitions of "Arrow" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arrow” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow.
• A mark or sign resembling an arrow, used to show direction or position.
• A weapon consisting of a thin, straight stick with a sharp point, designed to be shot from a bow.
• A mark to indicate a direction or relation.

Synonyms of "Arrow" as a noun (9 Words)

bolt	A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.
dart	A small pointed missile with a feather or plastic flight used in the game of darts. The cat made a dart for the door.
hand	A prehensile organ resembling the hand and forming the end part of a limb of various mammals such as that on all four limbs of a monkey. A ranch hand.
index	An alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed. The hundred shares index closed down 9 3.
indicator	A flashing light or (formerly) other device on a vehicle to show that it is about to change lanes or turn. Car ownership is frequently used as an indicator of affluence.
marker	An allele used to identify a chromosome or to locate other genes on a genetic map. The aim of the marker is to help the student do better next time.
needle	A group of rocks in the sea off the western tip of the Isle of Wight in southern England. A darning needle.
pointer	A mark to indicate a direction or relation. Another computer word holds a descriptor or pointer to an individual character.
shaft	Each of the pair of poles between which a horse is harnessed to a vehicle. A shaft of inspiration.

Usage Examples of "Arrow" as a noun

• His ability to launch an arrow accurately.
• I've never used a bow and arrow.
• We followed a series of arrows.

Associations of "Arrow" (30 Words)

arch	Form an arch or curve. Her back arches.
archer	The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21.
archery	The sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
badminton	A game with rackets in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth across a net.
ballistic	Relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity.
bow	A single passage of a bow over the strings of an instrument. He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line.
bowstring	Strangle with a bowstring a former Turkish method of execution.
bullet	A metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm, typically cylindrical and pointed, and sometimes containing an explosive. All afternoon he threw bullets at the other team s batters.
cartridge	A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required. He loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck.
fencing	A series of fences. Security fencing.
firing	The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy. The deliberate firing of 600 oil wells.
foam	A lightweight form of rubber or plastic made by solidifying liquid foam. Shaving foam.
gun	A person who shoots a gun as regards their ability. He gunned the car away from the kerb.
gunshot	The act of shooting a gun. We bore down and came nearly within gunshot.
indicator	A gauge or meter of a specified kind. An indicator light.
launch	Launch for the first time launch on a maiden voyage. Launch plaster.
logo	A symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc. The Olympic logo was emblazoned across the tracksuits.
missile	A weapon that is self-propelled or directed by remote control, carrying conventional or nuclear explosive. The USAF approach uses small missiles fired from conventional fighter aircraft.
pistol	Shoot someone with a pistol. When we first met he was a pistol full of ideals and a natural leader.
projectile	Denoting or relating to a projectile. A projectile missile.
rifle	Troops armed with rifles. There are four basic ways to rifle a gun barrel.
rocket	Propel with a rocket. Sales of milk in supermarkets are rocketing.
shoot	Shoot game over an estate or other area of countryside. I learned to shoot a 9 mm pistol.
shotgun	Shoot at or kill with a shotgun. He had been shotgunned by drug dealers.
tank	Fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel. The trucks all had a full tank of gasoline.
telltale	A person, especially a child, who reports others’ wrongdoings or reveals their secrets. A telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down.
trajectory	The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. The rapid upward trajectory of Rich s career.
weapon	Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting. Nuclear weapons.
whizz	A whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air. Cobbled streets where people whizzed back and forth on bicycles.