| one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon |
| a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove | an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish |
| the pointed part of barbed wire | a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions |
| an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |