A Swiss arrow (also known as a Dutch arrow, Scotch arrow,Yorkshire arrow or Gypsy arrow) is a weapon similar to an arrow but thrown rather than shot from a bow (so as to make it a dart), with the addition of a small notch close to the fletching.
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