Definition of dagger

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Dagger (n.) A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace..

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Panade :: Panade (n.) A dagger.
Poniard :: Poniard (n.) A kind of dagger, -- usually a slender one with a triangular or square blade..
Main-gauche :: Main-gauche (n.) The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier..
Kris :: Kris (n.) A Malay dagger. See Creese.
Smeared :: Smeared (a.) Having the color mark ings ill defined, as if rubbed; as, the smeared dagger moth (Apatela oblinita)..
Misericordia :: Misericordia (n.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary..
Knife :: Knife (n.) A sword or dagger.
Haft :: Haft (v. t.) To set in, or furnish with, a haft; as, to haft a dagger..
Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace..
Spud :: Spud (n.) A dagger.
Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended..
Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
Obelisk :: Obelisk (n.) A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2..
Diesis :: Diesis (n.) The mark /; -- called also double dagger.
Dagger :: Dagger (v. t.) To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
Bayonet :: Bayonet (n.) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offense and defense..
Dudgeon :: Dudgeon (n.) A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger.
Skean :: Skean (n.) A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.].
Creese :: Creese (n.) A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade..
Plunge :: Plunge (v. t.) To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war..
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