Meaning & use

Arrowhead

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The pointed tip fixed to the front end of an arrow, designed to pierce a target.

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Archaeologists uncovered a stone arrowhead buried near the ancient campsite.

The blacksmith forged a sharp iron arrowhead for the hunting arrow.

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Also names a common aquatic plant genus (Sagittaria) whose leaves resemble the shape of an arrow's point.

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2. noun

A water plant with arrow-shaped leaves, belonging to the genus Sagittaria.

Arrowhead plants grow along the muddy banks of the pond.

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