a missive weapon of offence, slender, pointed, pointed, and barbed, to be cast or shot with a bow. See ARCHERY.

Arrow-Makers, are called fletchers; and were formerly, as well as bowyers, persons of great consequence in the commonwealth.

Arrow-heads and quarrels were to be well boched or brased, and hardened at the points with steel; the doing of which seems to have been the business of the arrow-smith.

Arrow-Head. See SAGITTARIA, BOTANY Index.

Arrow-Root. See MARANTA, BOTANY Index.