Broadhead

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An arrowhead specifically engineered for hunting large animals, noted for its wide blades that increase cutting efficiency
2. A broad-tipped arrowhead intended for hunting purposes, delivering enhanced lethality through greater wound channels
3. An arrowhead designed for effective hunting, featuring wide cutting blades that create larger wounds for greater game retrieval

Etymology: "Broadhead" is a plain compound: "broad" joined to "head," meaning a wide, flat head. The arrowhead sense builds on the older use of "head" for the pointed or metal tip of a weapon, which is why a spear point or arrow tip could carry the name. Pairing the adjective with that noun simply describes the shape of the point, with its wide blades set against the narrow tips of ordinary arrowheads. Because the word describes a physical feature rather than a metaphor, its history is short and literal. Its meaning stayed close to that original description: a broad point made to cut more tissue and bring down larger animals.

Synonyms: broadhead arrow, broadhead point