SPEAR-POINT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The head and sharpened point of a spear

Synonyms:

spear-point; spearhead; spearpoint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spear-point" is a kind of...):

point (sharp end)

Holonyms ("spear-point" is a part of...):

pike (medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet)

lance; shaft; spear (a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon)