SPEARHEAD

spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point

(noun) the head and sharpened point of a spear

spearhead

(noun) the leading military unit in an attack

spearhead

(noun) someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)

spearhead

(verb) be the leader of; “She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spearhead (plural spearheads)

The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).

The leading military unit in an attack.

(sports) A player who initiates attacking moves.

Verb

spearhead (third-person singular simple present spearheads, present participle spearheading, simple past and past participle spearheaded)

(transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Spear"head`, n.

Definition: The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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