A mark resembling a broad arrowhead, formerly used on British prison clothing and other government property.
宽箭头（旧时用在英国囚犯制服上和政府财产上的镞形标记）
Example sentencesExamples
The interior of the butt plate has the impression of a broad arrow, indicating ownership by the British crown, along with an unknown maker's mark.
The central design used was the East India Company's broad arrow and the stamps were first embossed in different colours - vermilion and white - before they were finally embossed in blue colour on white paper.
No sign of any broad arrows or any chiselling that were originally on the posts.
Recent finds include copper pins marked with the broad arrow of the Admiralty, copper sheathing, pan weights, musket balls, cannonballs and a sounding lead.
It is marked with the broad arrow proclaiming it was once English government property.
Definition of broad arrow in US English:
broad arrow
nounbrôd ˈerō
A mark resembling a broad arrowhead, formerly used on British prison clothing, Navy timber, and other government property.
宽箭头（旧时用在英国囚犯制服上和政府财产上的镞形标记）
Example sentencesExamples
No sign of any broad arrows or any chiselling that were originally on the posts.
Recent finds include copper pins marked with the broad arrow of the Admiralty, copper sheathing, pan weights, musket balls, cannonballs and a sounding lead.
It is marked with the broad arrow proclaiming it was once English government property.
The central design used was the East India Company's broad arrow and the stamps were first embossed in different colours - vermilion and white - before they were finally embossed in blue colour on white paper.
The interior of the butt plate has the impression of a broad arrow, indicating ownership by the British crown, along with an unknown maker's mark.