arrowhead

American  

[ar-oh-hed] / ˈær oʊˌhɛd /

noun

1. the head or tip of an arrow, usually separable from the shaft and conventionally wedge-shaped.

2. anything resembling or having the conventional shape of an arrowhead.

3. Also called swamp potato.  any aquatic or bog plant of the genus Sagittaria, having usually arrowhead-shaped leaves and clusters of white flowers.

4. any of several other plants having arrowhead-shaped leaves.

5. the dartlike form in an egg-and-dart ornament.

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arrowhead British  

/ ˈærəʊˌhɛd /

noun

1. the pointed tip of an arrow, often removable from the shaft

2. something that resembles the head of an arrow in shape, such as a triangular decoration on garments used to reinforce joins

3. any aquatic herbaceous plant of the genus Sagittaria, esp S. sagittifolia, having arrow-shaped aerial leaves and linear submerged leaves: family Alismataceae

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Etymology

Origin of arrowhead

1350–1400; Middle English arwe he ( ve ) d; see arrow, head

Explanation

The sharp tip of an arrow is called an arrowhead. Ancient arrowheads were made from carved, sharpened stone and pieces of bone. If you're an archaeologist, you probably think of an arrowhead as an artifact that you might find, evidence of some ancient society. As long ago as the Stone Age, hunters attached arrowheads to their weapons, and more modern warriors and hunters used arrowheads made of metal. The word comes from arrow, with its Old English root of arwan, and head, from the Old English heafod, "top of the body," but also "top."

Example Sentences

The vote of confidence came as Ulz upgraded Arrowhead stock to Overweight from Equal-weight with a $100 price target, up from $78.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Viral video handed to insurers as evidence seemed to show a bear in a 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost in Lake Arrowhead on 28 January 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Once Kansas City police have trained counterdrone personnel and installed detection equipment for soccer matches at Arrowhead Stadium, that capability does not disappear — it becomes part of the local security apparatus.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Both Arrowhead and Wave are working on targeted weight loss treatments designed to reduce fat storage while preserving muscle tissue.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

But we finally got in touch with them, and they met us where the buses bringing people back from Arrowhead dropped everyone off.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman