Broadhead

/ˈbrɔːdˌhɛd/ noun

An arrowhead with a flat, wide blade designed to inflict maximum damage to game animals or in combat.

From 'broad' (Old English brad, meaning wide) + 'head' (Old English heafod). The compound emerged in Middle English referring to arrow or spear points with wide cutting surfaces, distinct from narrow points used for piercing armor.

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