Sag"it*ta"ry (?), n. [See Sagittarius.]

1. Myth.

A centaur; a fabulous being, half man, half horse, armed with a bow and quiver.

Shak.

2.

The Arsenal in Venice; -- so called from having a figure of an archer over the door.

Shak.

 

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Sag"it*ta*ry, a. [L. sagittarius.]

Pertaining to, or resembling, an arrow.

Sir T. Browne.

 

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