spearheads
Takes the lead
Spearheads are the pointed tips of spears—the sharp end that does the piercing.
The word extends to anyone or anything leading an effort: She spearheads the company's sustainability initiative.
The verb form dominates modern usage, meaning to lead or initiate: The senator spearheaded the legislation.
pioneers
First to explore territory
launches · forges · fronts · directs · commands · guides · trailblazes · captains · advances · pushes
tips
Extras for servers
hafts · shafts · flint · obsidian · bronze · iron · Clovis · Folsom · projectiles · weapons
- stone toolshand axe, hand axes, hammerstone, chopper, choppers
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- trailblazerstrailblazers, pioneers, innovators, groundbreakers, forerunners
- Bronze Agebronze swords, bronze, bronze tools, bronze jewelry, bronze dagger
- archaeological findspottery shards, arrowheads, coins, tools, figurines
leadership position in an initiative
spearheadsfollows
Comes after another
trails · supports · tags along · falls in line · defers
position in formation
spearheadsrear guard
Troops covering a retreat
rearguard · tail end · trailing edge · flank · reserve