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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Creese :: Creese (n.) A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade..
Dagger :: Dagger (v. t.) To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
Dudgeon :: Dudgeon (n.) The haft of a dagger.
Diesis :: Diesis (n.) The mark /; -- called also double dagger.
Haft :: Haft (n.) A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used; -- said chiefly of a knife, sword, or dagger; the hilt..
Stab :: Stab (v. t.) To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab a dagger into a person..
Stiletto :: Stiletto (n.) A kind of dagger with a slender, rounded, and pointed blade..
Dudgeon :: Dudgeon (n.) The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were made..
Bodkin :: Bodkin (n.) A dagger.
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..
Dirk :: Dirk (n.) A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.
Panade :: Panade (n.) A dagger.
Obelisk :: Obelisk (n.) A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2..
Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
Inflict :: Inflict (v. t.) To give, cause, or produce by striking, or as if by striking; to apply forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel, or suffer; as, to inflict blows; to inflict a wound with a dagger; to inflict severe pain by ingratitude; to inflict punishment on an offender; to inflict the penalty of death on a criminal..
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..
Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace..
Kris :: Kris (n.) A Malay dagger. See Creese.
Skean :: Skean (n.) A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.].
Hilt :: Hilt (n.) A handle; especially, the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like..
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