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arrowhead
noun ar·row·head \ˈer-ō-ˌhed, ˈer-ə-, ˈa-rō-, ˈa-rə-\
: a piece of stone or metal that forms the point of an arrow
Full 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
Rhymes with ARROWHEAD
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ARROWHEAD Defined for Kids
arrowhead
noun ar·row·head \ˈer-ō-ˌhed\
Definition of ARROWHEAD for Kids
: the pointed end of an arrow
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