# arrowhead

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæɹəʊhɛd/ · frequency rank #34,382

## Definitions
1. The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).
2. The pointed part of an arrow (the symbol).
3. Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.
4. An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular fence with the point facing towards the ground.

## Etymology
From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head.

## Common misspellings (11)
`arorwhead`, `arowhead`, `arrohwead`, `arrowehad`, `arrowhaed`, `arrowheadd`, `arrowheda`, `arrowhhead`, `arrowwhead`, `arrwohead`, `rarowhead`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/arrowhead