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

• arrowhead 1

Examples of arrowhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tomb contained bronze tools, arrowheads, alabaster jars and a gold ring, highlighting the leader’s importance. —Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025

Some of the obsidian artifacts, including arrowheads and spear tips, traveled nearly 750 miles from their source, according to Allan. —Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025

North Milford Valley, in western Utah, is home to dormant volcanoes, subterranean lava deposits, and smatterings of obsidian—black volcanic glass—that Paiute peoples once collected for arrowheads and jewelry. —Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025

By the end of that first episode, Joe and Sheriff Gordo Sena (somewhat randomly plucked out of retirement) find Ernesto dead in a drain pipe, with an arrowhead in his mouth. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for arrowhead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead
• loggerhead

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