| n. | 1. | A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace. | ||||||||||||
| 2. | (Print.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [
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| v. t. | 1. | To pierce with a dagger; to stab. | ||||||||||||
| n. | 1. | A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame. | ||||||||||||
| Noun | 1. | dagger - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing Synonyms: sticker |
| 2. | dagger - a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Synonyms: obelisk |
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