spearhead
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- noun
- /ˈspɪrˌhɛd/
:
punta de lanza
- The archaeologist discovered an ancient spearhead made of flint during the excavation.
I found a little spearhead sitting on top of this little Knoll.
- I found a little spearhead sitting on top of this little Knoll.
Examples
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The earliest human skeletons had spearheads in their rib cages.
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They said, who owns this stone spearhead?
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The end was as sharp as any metal spearhead.
Fiction book (1992) -
I found a little spearhead sitting on top of this little Knoll.
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Varying widely in style and size, at least four types of these spearheads have been identified.
Academic text (2008) -
In several cases, soldiers were buried with iron spearheads lodged in their bodies.
Academic text (2011) -
Fossil evidence shows that Stone Age humans used this natural glass to make tools, such as spearheads and cutting instruments, as far back as 9,000 years ago.
Blog text (4) -
Stone axes, spearheads, and arrowheads—all dual-purpose tools among historically known hunter-gatherers—can be claimed to have been used only for hunting.
Academic text (2000) -
Each spearhead in the collection was crafted with intricate designs and varied in size.
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This spearhead is designed to pierce through tough materials, making it effective for hunting.
Synonyms
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The sharp end of something like a knife or mountain
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A sharp metal or stone tip on a spear for piercing
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A pointed metal or stone tip of a spear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spearhead is made from the simple words spear and head, so it originally meant 'the head of a spear' — the pointed tip that pierces or pushes forward. That's why a spearhead still means the sharp tip of a spear.