left-hand dagger
noun
Words nearby left-hand dagger
left-field,
left-footed,
left-footer,
left-hand,
left-hand buoy,
left-hand dagger,
left-handed,
left-handed compliment,
left-hander,
left-laid,
left-luggage office
Definition for left-hand dagger (2 of 2)
main gauche
[ French man gohsh ]
/ French mɛ̃ ˈgoʊʃ /
noun
a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
Also called
left-hand dagger.
Origin of main gauche
< French: literally, left hand