'Spearhead' definitions:
Definition of 'spearhead'
From: WordNet
noun
Someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
noun
The leading military unit in an attack
noun
The head and sharpened point of a spear [syn: spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point]
verb
Be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"
Definition of 'Spearhead'
From: GCIDE
- Spearhead \Spear"head`\, n. The pointed head, or end, of a spear. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'spearhead'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advance guard,
- airhead,
- avant-garde,
- battle line,
- be the bellwether,
- beachhead,
- beacon,
- blaze the trail,
- break the ice,
- bridgehead,
- cutting edge,
- farthest outpost,
- first line,
- forefront,
- front,
- front line,
- front rank,
- front-runner,
- get ahead of,
- get before,
- go before,
- guide,
- have the start,
- head,
- head the line,
- initiate,
- lap,
- launch,
- lead,
- lead the dance,
- lead the way,
- light the way,
- line,
- outguard,
- outpost,
- outstrip,
- pace,
- pioneer,
- point,
- precede,
- precursor,
- railhead,
- scout,
- set the pace,
- stand first,
- take the initiative,
- take the lead,
- van,
- vanguard