arrowhead

CEFRC1

/ˈæɹəʊhɛd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The sharp pointed end of an arrow.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.

Examples

  • The archaeologist discovered a prehistoric flint arrowhead near the river bank.

  • Ivan named his dog "Arrowhead."

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈæɹoʊhɛd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).

  2. The pointed part of an arrow (the symbol).

  3. An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular fence with the point facing towards the ground.

Synonyms

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The sharp blank of the arrow was chipped after hitting the rock.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head.