Arrowlike

/ˈæɹoʊlaɪk/ adjective

Shaped like or resembling an arrow in appearance, typically long and pointed.

From 'arrow' (Old English 'earh') combined with 'like' (Old English 'lich' meaning similar). The compound emerged in Middle English to describe objects with arrow-shaped characteristics.

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