"Swiss arrow" meaning in English

See Swiss arrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Swiss arrows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Swiss arrow (plural Swiss arrows)
  1. a dart in the form of arrow with an extra notch with which it is thrown using a string Synonyms: Dutch arrow, Yorkshire arrow
    Sense id: en-Swiss_arrow-en-noun-XDFPlBZD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "Swiss arrow (plural Swiss arrows)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a dart in the form of arrow with an extra notch with which it is thrown using a string"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "dart",
          "dart"
        ],
        [
          "notch",
          "notch"
        ],
        [
          "string",
          "string"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Dutch arrow"
        },
        {
          "word": "Yorkshire arrow"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Swiss arrow"
}
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Swiss arrows",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Swiss arrow (plural Swiss arrows)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a dart in the form of arrow with an extra notch with which it is thrown using a string"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dart",
          "dart"
        ],
        [
          "notch",
          "notch"
        ],
        [
          "string",
          "string"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Dutch arrow"
    },
    {
      "word": "Yorkshire arrow"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Swiss arrow"
}

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