dagger
[ dag-er ]
/ ˈdæg ər /
noun
a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.
Also called obelisk. Printing.
a mark (†) used especially for references.
verb (used with object)
to stab with or as if with a dagger.
Printing.
to mark with a dagger.
Idioms for dagger
look daggers at,
to look at angrily, threateningly, or with hate.
Origin of dagger
1350–1400; Middle English, probably alteration of Old French
dague, of obscure origin; cf.
dag1
Words nearby dagger
dagda,
dagenham,
dagestan,
dagestan republic,
dagga,
dagger,
daggerboard,
daggers drawn, at,
daggle,
daggy,
daghda
Example sentences from the Web for dagger
British Dictionary definitions for dagger
dagger
/ (ˈdæɡə) /
noun
a short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade
Also called: obelisk
a character (†) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote
at daggers drawn
in a state of open hostility
look daggers
to glare with hostility; scowl
verb (tr)
to mark with a dagger
archaic
to stab with a dagger
Word Origin for dagger
C14: of uncertain origin
Idioms and Phrases with dagger
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