箭 — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrow noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
• sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
• spire noun A tall, tapering structure that rises to a point, especially on top of a church tower.

Senses

箭 is used for these senses in English:

• arrow A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
• flitch The flank or side of an animal, now almost exclusively a pig when cured and salted; a side of bacon.
• sag The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
• spire (architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]

arrow — full definition

1. noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
2. noun A symbol shaped like a shaft with a point, used to show direction.
3. verb To move quickly and directly toward something, like a shot arrow.

sag — full definition

1. verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
2. verb To lose energy, firmness, or morale over time.
3. noun A droop or dip where something has sunk or bent.

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