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broadhead

broadhead

1 8.2
A sharp tip for an arrow with wide blades that makes large wounds when hunting
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɔːdˌhɛd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : punta ancha
  • The hunter used a broadhead arrow to ensure a quick and humane kill.
  • broadhead arrows
  • broadhead blade
  • broadhead sharpener

Examples

  • Those are Black Storm broadheads.

  • And that's a poison broadhead, which, last I heard, was illegal.

  • 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.

  • For effective deer hunting, many archers prefer a broadhead due to its wide, flat design.

Synonyms

arrowhead
vsbroadhead
15 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

bodkin
  • Archaic
1 9.9
point
550 1.0
broadhead
  • Specialized
1 8.2
butt shaft
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

broadhead singular
broadheads plural

Morphology

broadhead = broad + head (transparent) = broad + head

A straightforward compound 'broad' + 'head' meaning a head (arrowhead) that is broad; the sense follows directly from the components.

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.