βέλος — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrow noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
• dasher noun Someone or something that dashes, especially a fast runner.

Senses

βέλος is used for these senses in English:

• Dasher The first reindeer of Santa Claus.
• Sagitta (constellation) A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an arrow. It lies between the constellations of Vulpecula and Aquila.
• arrow A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
• arrow A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).

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.

dasher — full definition

1. noun Someone or something that dashes, especially a fast runner.
2. name The name of one of Santa Claus's reindeer.

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