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BROAD ARROW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An arrow with a wide barbed head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("broad arrow" is a kind of...):
arrow (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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("broad arrow" is a kind of...):
mark (a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation))
Sense 3
Meaning:
An arrowhead mark identifying British government property
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("broad arrow" is a kind of...):
