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