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

Another solution is to use the jumping hour plus retrograde minute scale combination, a potentially more legible solution since the hands on rotating disks tend to take the form of short arrowheads, which can sometimes be hard to read. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024

Runners ran around Kipchoge in an arrowhead formation to reduce wind resistance. —Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 26 July 2024

The packaging all points toward the Chiefs without a sign of the team’s arrowhead logo. —The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024

Other recently found artifacts from the Bronze Age included a unique metal arrowhead, the university said. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 June 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