broadhead
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A sharp tip for an arrow with wide blades that makes large wounds when hunting
- noun
- /ˈbrɔːdˌhɛd/
- Specialized
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punta ancha
- The hunter used a broadhead arrow to ensure a quick and humane kill.
- broadhead arrows
- broadhead blade
- broadhead sharpener
Examples
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Those are Black Storm broadheads.
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And that's a poison broadhead, which, last I heard, was illegal.
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I would be a little leery of shooting through a mesh, even with a regular broadhead.
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She chose a broadhead for her bow because it causes larger wounds on game.
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For effective deer hunting, many archers prefer a broadhead due to its wide, flat design.
Synonyms
arrowhead
vsbroadhead
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3.5
A pointed tip at the front of an arrow that sticks into a target
is a specific wide flat blade meant to make large wounds when hunting
How Sharp
Surface Forms
broadhead singular
broadheads plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word broadhead comes from the English words broad ('wide') and head ('tip' or 'point'). A broadhead is a wide arrow tip made to make a large wound, which is why hunters use it.