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Noun: broad arrow  brod 'er-ow [N. Amer], brod 'a-row [Brit]
  1. An arrowhead mark identifying British government property
     
  2. A mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing
     
  3. An arrow with a wide barbed head

Derived forms: broad arrows

Type of: arrow, mark, marker, marking

Encyclopedia: Broad arrow