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arrowsmith

arrowsmith

1 9.9
A person who makes arrows by hand
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrəʊˌsmɪθ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : flechero
  • And I got to Elmer Gantry, Babbitt, Arrowsmith, and Dodsworth on my own.

Examples

  • NOTE: All quotations, unless otherwise noted, come from interviews with Antonioni or from his prose, especially That Bowling Alley on the Tiber: Tales of a Director, translated by William Arrowsmith.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The cartouche on the 1802 map of Africa by Aaron Arrowsmith illustrates this point (Fig. 6).

    Academic text (1994)

  • - Arrowsmith.

    Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

  • Cartographers like Arrowsmith were effectively opening Africa in both practical and ideological ways for Europe to extend its imperial reach.

    Academic text (1994)

  • ILLUSTRATION: FIG. 6 -- Cartouche. Source: Arrowsmith 1802.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The arrowsmith carefully crafted a new set of arrows for the archery tournament.

  • As an experienced arrowsmith, he took great pride in using traditional techniques to make high-quality arrows.

  • The village hired the local arrowsmith to supply them with arrows for the upcoming hunting season.

Synonyms

fletcher
vsarrowsmith
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes and sells arrows, often in medieval times

focuses on making arrows as a craft or trade rather than selling them

Surface Forms

arrowsmith singular
arrowsmiths plural

Morphology

arrowsmith = arrow + smith (transparent) = arrow + smith

Clear compound of 'arrow' + 'smith' meaning a maker of arrows; straightforward for learners who know both parts.

Etymology

The word arrowsmith comes from the simple parts arrow and smith, where smith means 'maker' or 'worker', as in blacksmith. So an arrowsmith is a person who makes arrows by hand.