arrowhead

noun

ar·​row·​head ˈer-ō-ˌhed 

ˈer-ə-,

ˈa-rō-,

ˈa-rə-

1

: a wedge-shaped piercing tip usually fixed to an arrow

2

: something resembling an arrowhead

3

: any of a genus (Sagittaria) of marsh or aquatic plants of the water-plantain family with leaves shaped like arrowheads

Illustration of arrowhead

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Examples of arrowhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bronze and flint arrowheads were recovered from the Tollense Valley in northeast Germany. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024

Among the artifacts found at the site were 119 lances and spears, eight swords, five knives, three arrowheads, one axe, a bridle, fragments of a bugle, fragments of at least two oath rings and several bronze and iron objects that have not been identified yet, according to the press release. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024

The arrowhead shape has long been used on Wally’s line, including the wallypower 58, and more recently on Pardo’s new GT75. —Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, other arrowheads found in the valley were quite different. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English arowe-heed, from arowe arrow entry 1 + heed head entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

arrowhead

noun

ar·​row·​head -ˌhed 

1

: the wedge-shaped striking end of an arrow

2

: something (as a mark) resembling an arrowhead