arrowhead
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arrowhead
- /ˈæɹəʊhɛd/ UK
- /ˈæɹoʊhɛd/ US
- /ˈɛ(ə)ɹoʊhɛd/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head.
noun arrowheads
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The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).
Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
Similar: arrowpoint
- The pointed part of an arrow (the symbol).
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Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.
Similar: duck potato, wapato
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An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular fence with the point facing towards the ground.
Similar: chevron
Translations
Every language
noun the pointed part of an arrow
| Español | punta de flecha |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鏃 yajiri, 矢尻 yajiri |
| 中文 | 箭頭 /箭头 jiàntóu, 箭鏃 /箭镞 jiànzú |
| Português | ponta de flecha |
| Français | fer de lance |
| Deutsch | Pfeilspitze |
| Русский | наконе́чник nakonéčnik, остриё ostrijó |
| Tiếng Việt | đầu mũi tên |
noun symbol
| 中文 | 箭頭 /箭头 jiàntóu |
|---|---|
| Português | flecha, seta |
| Français | fer de lance |
| Deutsch | Pfeilspitze |
| Русский | стре́лка strélka |
| עברית | ראש חץ rosh hetz |
noun plant
| 한국어 | 벗풀 beotpul |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 慈姑 kuwai |
| 中文 | 慈姑 cígū |
| Português | sagitária |
| Deutsch | Pfeilkraut |
| Română | săgeata-apei, săgeata-apelor |
| Русский | стрелоли́ст strelolíst |
Talk about this word "arrowhead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arrowhead. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. arrowhead. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arrowhead "arrowhead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arrowhead.Cite this
@misc{arrowhead_2026,
title = {arrowhead},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arrowhead},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
