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arrowhead
noun
ar·row·head
ˈer-ō-ˌhed 
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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The ancient tomb had several artifacts related to military rank, such as bronze tools, arrowheads and part of a scepter.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Their research goes even further afield when forensics comes back with some interesting information about the arrowhead that killed Tim.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
That’s nearly impossible to implement on a track, since the arrowhead extends to the right and left of the racer—but Kram floats the idea of running at Franklin Field, the iconic home of the Penn Relays.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
The museum building itself is also art visitors should notice — there are fossils, petrified wood and arrowheads in the brick walls.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Their research goes even further afield when forensics comes back with some interesting information about the arrowhead that killed Tim.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
That’s nearly impossible to implement on a track, since the arrowhead extends to the right and left of the racer—but Kram floats the idea of running at Franklin Field, the iconic home of the Penn Relays.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
The museum building itself is also art visitors should notice — there are fossils, petrified wood and arrowheads in the brick walls.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Arrowhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrowhead. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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arrowhead
noun
ar·row·head
-ˌhed
1
: the wedge-shaped striking end of an arrow
2
: something (as a mark) resembling an arrowhead
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