arrowing
|ar-row-ing|
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/ˈæɹoʊ/
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/ˈærəʊ/
(arrow)
pointed projectile
Etymology
'arrow' originates from Proto-Germanic, specifically the reconstructed word '*arwō' meaning 'arrow' or 'projectile'.
'arrow' developed into Old English as 'earh' (or related spellings) and through Middle English forms became the modern English word 'arrow'.
Initially it meant 'a projectile shot from a bow', and this basic sense has largely remained; later it also developed verb uses such as 'to mark with an arrow' or 'to shoot arrows'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'arrow'.
'arrowing' is the present participle of 'arrow'.
Verb 2
shooting or propelling arrows (from a bow); practicing archery.
He spent the afternoon arrowing at moving targets.
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Verb 3
marking or indicating with arrows (e.g., drawing arrows on a map or diagram).
She spent the morning arrowing the route on the map for the hikers.
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