spear-heads
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
plural of spear-head
Example Sentences
- "When surrounded they were still defiant, threatening all who approached with spear-heads attached to short staffs; these were finally struck out of their hands, but they still repelled peaceful overtures, making a formidable show of resistance with teeth and nails."
- "BRONZE SPEAR-HEADS. In Floor Case, South Side of First Floor. [The spear-heads of bronze, which, like the socketed axes, belong to a time when casting over a core was practised, are often very fine examples of the founder's art."