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Spearhead

//ˈspɪɹ.hɛd// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

    "Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.[…]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft."

  2. 2
    the head and sharpened point of a spear wordnet
  3. 3
    One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).

    "Spearheads of the NER bargain fares attack this year have been the introduction of weekend fares at a 7s 6d in the £ discount on ordinary rates between principal stations throughout the Region—[...]."

  4. 4
    the leading military unit in an attack wordnet
  5. 5
    The leading military unit in an attack.
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  1. 6
    someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.) wordnet
  2. 7
    A player who initiates attacking moves.

    "England played at a tempo in attack that was too much for Bulgaria, with width provided at various times by Walcott, Young and Stewart Downing and Rooney acting as the potent spearhead."

Verb
  1. 1
    To drive or campaign ardently for (an effort, project, etc.); to direct. idiomatic, transitive

    "He spearheaded the entire project from day one."

  2. 2
    be the leader of wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English spere-hed; equivalent to spear + head.

Etymology 2

From Middle English spere-hed; equivalent to spear + head.

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