spearpoint

English

Alternative forms

• spear-point

Etymology

From spear +‎ point.

Noun

spearpoint (plural spearpoints)

1. The point or tip of a spear.

   Synonym: ord

   • 2021 May 28, Jeffrey Mervis, “Biden backs new NSF tech directorate, but Senate balks”, in Science‎^[1]:

     Those overall numbers are in line with Schumer's year-old plan to make NSF the spearpoint of a massive federal investment in research aimed at outinnovating China.

Derived terms

• at spearpoint

Translations

the point or tip of a spear

• Greek:

  Ancient: αἰχμή f (aikhmḗ)

• Maori: matarere (refers to a detachable point)
• Swedish: spjutspets (sv) c

Anagrams

• appointers, reappoints