broadhead

[ brawd-hed ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌhɛd /

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noun

a flat, triangular, steel arrowhead with sharp edges.

an arrow having such an arrowhead.

Nearby words

broadcaster, broadcasting, broadcloth, broaden, broadfaced, broadhead, broadlands, broadleaf, broadline, broadloom, broadloom carpet

Origin of broadhead

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for broadhead

Guttormson bought land half way between Orfordville and Broadhead.
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States : From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848|George Tobias Flom
The wolf, the wild cat, mountain lion and bear had felt the bite of his broadhead arrows.
Johnny Longbow|Roy J. Snell
Rick grabbed a broadhead arrow from the quiver and hurried forward.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
"Very good," said Broadhead, who knew his superior too well to question him as to what had occurred.
Woven with the Ship|Cyrus Townsend Brady

The ceremony was accordingly performed by Mr. Broadhead; and they immediately bade a last farewell to the wild regions of Acadia.
The Rivals of Acadia|Harriet Vaughan Cheney