ARROWHEAD

arrowhead

(noun) the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arrowhead (plural arrowheads)

(weapon) The pointed part of an arrow.

(symbol) The pointed part of an arrow.

Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.

Synonyms

• (Sagittaria): duck potato, wapato

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"row*head`, n.

1. The head of an arrow.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: An aquatic plant of the genus Sagittaria, esp. S. sagittifolia,

– named from the shape of the leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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