Arrow vs. Barb

Arrownoun

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

Arrownoun

A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g. \to).

Arrownoun

(graph theory) A directed edge.

Arrownoun

A dart.

Arrownoun

(computing) The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.

Arrownoun

(botany) The inflorescence or tassel of a mature sugar cane plant.

Arrowverb

(intransitive) To move swiftly and directly (like an arrow)

Arrowverb

(transitive) To let fly swiftly and directly

Arrowverb

To develop an inflorescence.

Arrowverb

To navigate using the arrow keys.

Arrownoun

A missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed, and usually feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow.

Arrownoun

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

Arrownoun

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

Arrownoun

a weapon consisting of a thin, straight stick with a sharp point, designed to be shot from a bow

Arrownoun

a mark or sign resembling an arrow, used to show direction or position

Arrowverb

move or appear to move swiftly and directly

Arrow

An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers called fletchings mounted near the rear, and a slot at the rear end called nock for engaging the bowstring.

Barbnoun

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

Barbnoun

(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.

Barbnoun

A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.

Barbnoun

(ornithology) One of the many side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane.

Barbnoun

(ichthyology) Any of various species of freshwater carp-like fish that have barbels and belong to the cyprinid family.

Barbnoun

(US) The sciaenid fish Menticirrhus americanus, found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States.

Barbnoun

(botany) A hair or bristle ending in a double hook.

Barbnoun

(obsolete) A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners.

Barbnoun

Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen.

Barbnoun

(obsolete) A bit for a horse.

Barbnoun

A plastic fastener, shaped roughly like a capital I (with serifs), used to attach socks etc. to their packaging.

Barbnoun

The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.

Barbnoun

A blackish or dun variety of pigeon, originally brought from Barbary.

Barbnoun

A barbiturate.

Barbnoun

Armor for a horse.

Barbverb

To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.

Barbverb

To cut (hair).

Barbverb

(obsolete) To shave or dress the beard of.

Barbverb

(obsolete) To clip; to mow.

Barbverb

To cover a horse in armor.

Barbnoun

Beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.

Barbnoun

A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners.

Barbnoun

Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen.

Barbnoun

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

Barbnoun

A bit for a horse.

Barbnoun

One of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane. See Feather.

Barbnoun

A southern name for the kingfishes of the eastern and southeastern coasts of the United States; - also improperly called whiting.

Barbnoun

A hair or bristle ending in a double hook.

Barbnoun

The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.

Barbnoun

A blackish or dun variety of the pigeon, originally brought from Barbary.

Barbnoun

Armor for a horse. Same as 2d Bard, n., 1.

Barbverb

To shave or dress the beard of.

Barbverb

To clip; to mow.

Barbverb

To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.

Barbnoun

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;

Barbnoun

the pointed part of barbed wire

Barbnoun

a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

Barbnoun

one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

Barbverb

provide with barbs;

Barbverb

provide with barbs;