arrowhead

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈæɹəʊhɛd/
See all 3 pronunciations
/ˈæɹəʊhɛd/ · /ˈæɹoʊhɛd/ · /ˈɛ(ə)ɹoʊhɛd/

Definition of arrowhead

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).
    “Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.”
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noun

  1. The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).
    “Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.”
  2. The pointed part of an arrow (the symbol).
  3. Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.
  4. An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular fence with the point facing towards the ground.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head.

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