arrowhead

noun

ar·​row·​head ˈer-ō-ˌhed How to pronounce arrowhead (audio)
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

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According to signage at the trail, the canyon got its named in the 1940s from school children who searched for arrowheads there. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025 The pieces include broad flat arrowheads called srezni as well as long, armor-piercing arrows with spikes, the university said. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 Because while the arrowhead logo on his helmet and red No. 16 jersey distinguish Dawson and other jersey numbers suggest receiver Otis Taylor and offensive lineman Mo Moorman and Dave Hill, the background appears more like old Municipal Stadium than that Super Bowl site of Tulane Stadium. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025 Such granular knowledge of arrowhead design, technology, and fabrication is essential in his line of work, as Bucks County is the woodchuck-hunting capital of the Northeast. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrowhead

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of arrowhead was in the 14th century

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“Arrowhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrowhead. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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arrowhead

noun
ar·​row·​head -ˌhed How to pronounce arrowhead (audio)
1
: the wedge-shaped striking end of an arrow
2
: something (as a mark) resembling an arrowhead

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