arrowhead


ar·row·head

noun
\ˈer-ō-ˌhed, ˈer-ə-, ˈa-rō-, ˈa-rə-\

Definition of ARROWHEAD

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

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First Known Use of ARROWHEAD

14th century

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