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Dagger Common

Dagger has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

"The thief pulled out a small dagger to threaten the guard before slipping away into the shadows."

2

a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

"The editor inserted a dagger next to page 45 to show that it contained notes relevant to chapter three as well."

3

A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

"The club's newsletter featured a special edition dedicated to every historic dagger who played for the team over the decades."

4

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

5

A player, supporter or other person connected with Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club.

Verb
1

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

"The assassin lunged forward, aiming to dagger his rival in the heart before anyone could react."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
knife character
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dirk kirpan kris poniard stiletto

Origin

The word "dagger" comes from Middle English and likely entered the language via Old French around the 12th century. Its ultimate origins are uncertain, though it may be related to words in various European languages meaning "knife," "point," or "to stab."

Rhyming Words
ger ager iger jäger jager tager unger lager rager eiger agger tiger aeger wager huger coger suger niger rpger inger
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