a. Shaped like a bow; arcuate; curved. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ #), } a. [ L. arcuatus, p. p. of arcuare to shape like a bow, fr. arcus. See Arc. ] Bent or curved in the form of a bow. “Arcuate stalks.” Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the form of a bow. [ 1913 Webster ]