'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