Where Does Spearheading Come from?

Where Does Spearheading Come from?

spear-head (n.)
c. 1400, from spear (n. 1) + head (n.). Figurative sense of "leading element" (of an attack, movement, etc.) is attested from 1893; the verb in this sense is recorded from 1938.

How do you use spearheading in a sentence?

Spearheading sentence example
  1. The organization is spearheading a campaign across Wales to persuade parents to swap disposable diapers for modern cloth diapers. ...
  2. Sara rue is spearheading our sport quot the us. ...
  3. Nonetheless, Friends of the Earth is currently spearheading a campaign on GM-free zones.

What is a spearhead called?

A spearhead is the sharpened bellend point (head) of a spear, similar to an arrowhead. It is often a separate piece called a projectile point.

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