Arrow
Arrow noun - 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.
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Synonyms for Arrow
Pillar and arrow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pillar" instead a noun "Arrow".
Pillar
Pillar noun - An upright shaft that supports an overhead structure.
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Synonyms for Pillar
Nearby Word: pillared
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During the military's training session, Shang instructs his troops to climb a pillar in order to reach an arrow, a task at which Mulan succeeds by realizing she can loop the weights behind the pillar.
Source: Disney / Mulan -
Trying to hit two apples with one arrow is a bit more complex than what William Tell had to accomplish, but she manages to pull it off by aiming at a pillar left from them, which causes the arrow to ricochet to the right splitting both apples in the process.
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Awesome, but Impractical: The Flame Pillar and Spark Bomb spells, which get attached to fixed positions and are generally too difficult to use in combat when Light Arrow or just a basic sword swing are so much more dependable.
Source: Video Game / Soul Blazer
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Pillar and Arrow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrow/pillar
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