arrowhead

/ˈɛroʊˌhɛd/
noun
  1. The pointed tip of an arrow, usually made of stone, metal, or other hard material.
    • The arrowhead was still sharp after hundreds of years.
    • He carefully shaped the arrowhead from a piece of obsidian.
    • The archaeologist found a flint arrowhead buried near the ancient campsite.
  2. A symbol shaped like an arrow's tip, often used to show direction on signs, maps, or diagrams.
    • The diagram used arrowheads to show the flow of electricity.
    • The arrowhead on the sign pointed left toward the parking lot.
    • Use an arrowhead symbol to mark the location on the map.
  3. A type of aquatic plant with leaves shaped like an arrowhead, often found in ponds and wetlands.
    • Ducks eat the tubers of arrowhead that grow underwater.
    • She planted arrowhead in her backyard pond to attract wildlife.
    • Arrowhead plants grow along the edges of the lake, with white flowers in summer.
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