arrowhead

noun ar·row·head \ ˈer-ō-ˌhed , ˈer-ə- , ˈa-rō- , ˈa-rə- \

Updated on: 21 May 2018

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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The most common findings, according to LeRoy, are rock walls and obsidian flakes, which may be remnants of arrowheads used by American Indians.

— esther mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Got several years and several million dollars? You probably still can’t plant a Napa Valley vineyard," 17 May 2018
Permaculture gardeners grow many types of perennial food plants—such as arrowhead, sorrel, chicory, and asparagus—in addition to standard garden vegetables.

— the editors of organic life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Create A Permaculture Garden That Supports Your Local Ecosystem," 1 Mar. 2017
But weapons were limited at the site, with only some arrowheads, a lance-head and some sword fittings recovered.

— ashley strickland, CNN, "Skeletons tell story of 'truly horrifying' fifth-century massacre," 1 May 2018
Nearly 10,000 Native American artifacts — a rectangular ceramic vessel, tool fragments, arrowheads, and other projectile points — have been discovered at two archaeological excavation sites in Camden.

— kevin riordan, Philly.com, "Thousands of Native American artifacts unearthed in Camden archaeological dig," 21 Mar. 2018
The Peruvian Lithic period was characterized by hunting and gathering activities in the highlands and fishing on the coast, as well as the production of sophisticated arrowheads and spearheads.

— aristos georgiou, Newsweek, "Hundreds of 12,000-year-old Spearheads and Arrowheads Found in Peru by Archaeologists," 14 Mar. 2018
The family would go searching for Native American arrowheads during the summer, and one year Brian and Teresa bought Preston a metal detector that the boy almost wore out, Frazier said.

— jessie higgins, The Courier-Journal, "Community gathers for funeral of Marshall County shooting victim," 28 Jan. 2018
Buckets of arrowheads plucked from backyards attest to the centuries during which Native Americans hunted where houses now stand.

— birmingham magazine, AL.com, "A History of Homewood," 19 Feb. 2018
Men's accessories include this arrowhead and black leather cord; choose from an array of available scents, or choose unscented and add your own custom fragrance before gifting.

— melissa rayworth, chicagotribune.com, "4 challenges posed by today's long-distance relationships," 15 Jan. 2018

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: a piece of stone or metal that forms the point of an arrow

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noun ar·row·head \ ˈer-ō-ˌhed \

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: the pointed end of an arrow

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