broad arrow
Meanings
noun
- a metal arrowhead, comprising a tang and two barbs meeting at a point; used traditionally in heraldry, and later by the British government to mark government property and convict uniforms.
- An arrow fitted with this arrowhead.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English brodarwe, brode arewe, brood arowe.
Synonyms
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