"projectile point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: projectile points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} projectile point (plural projectile points)
  1. (archaeology) The head or tip of a shaft that is thrown (that is, projected away from the user) as a weapon. Categories (topical): Archaeology Related terms: arrowhead, bow and arrow, en, flake, haft, knap, spearpoint, speartip
    Sense id: en-projectile_point-en-noun-hLzz2rog Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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