spear-points

As the stars march in their ranks across the sky, dazzling with their spear-points, he lies awake, arranging words.

Evan Eisenberg: Mary Christ (Part 4) 2008

As they came nearer, very soon was seen here and there a glint of bronze and spear-points; and the ranks could plainly be distinguished.

Anabasis 2007

“The whole side of the hill seemed to move, and the sun, glinting on many hostile spear-points, spread a sparkling cloud.”

Three Empires on the Nile Dominic Green 2007

“The whole side of the hill seemed to move, and the sun, glinting on many hostile spear-points, spread a sparkling cloud.”

Three Empires on the Nile Dominic Green 2007

“The whole side of the hill seemed to move, and the sun, glinting on many hostile spear-points, spread a sparkling cloud.”

Three Empires on the Nile Dominic Green 2007

Along its peak ran a wrought-iron railing crest topped with alternating spear-points and balls.

Excerpt: Death of a Thousand Cuts by Barbara D'Amato 2004

Perched in the tree, she stared down at the spear-points of the iron fence, so perfect for impaling oneself.

Sonnet of the Sphinx Diana Killian 2006

A rocker had a back like a lyre, a near-leather seat imitating tufted cloth, and arms like Scotch Presbyterian lions; with knobs, scrolls, shields, and spear-points on unexpected portions of the chair.

Main Street 2004

And those also had golden pomegranates who had their spear-points turned towards the earth, while those who followed next after Xerxes had golden apples.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

And behind him went spearmen, the best and most noble of the Persians, a thousand in number, holding their spear-points in the customary way; 1026 and after them another thousand horsemen chosen out from the Persians; and after the horsemen ten thousand men chosen out from the remainder of the Persians.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003