arrowhead

Meanings

• noun

  An arrowhead is the pointed tip of an arrow designed to penetrate a target.

  - "The hunter carefully sharpened the arrowhead before setting out on his hunt."
  - "The arrowhead struck the bullseye, winning the archery competition for the team."

• noun

  In geology, an arrowhead is a pointed sedimentary deposit.

  - "The geologist identified an arrowhead-shaped deposit of limestone."
  - "The arrowhead formation is a significant geological feature in the region."

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Synonyms

duck potato , wapato

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with arrowhead
head , dead , read , lead

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Variants

List of all variants of arrowhead that leads to same result
arrowhead , arrowheads

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Etymology

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Old English eorhheafod, from eoran (earth) + hafod (head)

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the longest arrow shot is 372.2 meters (1,221 feet) by Jim Sadler in 2004.

2. The term 'arrowhead' is also used in geology to describe sedimentary deposits with a pointed shape.

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Related Concepts

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1. arrow: An arrow is a projectile with a shaft, arrowhead, and feathers. It is designed to be shot from a bow or crossbow.

2. archery: Archery is the practice or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.

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Culture

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Arrowheads have been used as tools and weapons for hunting and warfare since prehistoric times. They are often found as artifacts in archaeological sites and are studied by anthropologists and historians to understand the cultures and technologies of past civilizations.

How to Memorize "arrowhead"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the shape of an arrowhead: pointed and sharp.
   - Imagine an arrow being shot from a bow with its arrowhead piercing a target.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'arrowhead' with the image of an arrow.
   - Think of the sharp tip of an arrow as the 'arrowhead'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'arrowhead' by associating it with 'arrow' and 'head'.

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