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Dirk :: Dirk (n.) A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.

Chape :: Chape (n.) The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.

Creese :: Creese (n.) A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade..

Bodkin :: Bodkin (n.) A dagger.

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..

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..

Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended..

Baselard :: Baselard (n.) A short sword or dagger, worn in the fifteenth century..

Boydekin :: Boydekin (n.) A dagger; a bodkin.

Kris :: Kris (n.) A Malay dagger. See Creese.

Anlace :: Anlace (n.) A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.

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

Dudgeon :: Dudgeon (n.) A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger.

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..

Spud :: Spud (n.) A dagger.

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..

Poniard :: Poniard (n.) A kind of dagger, -- usually a slender one with a triangular or square blade..

Couteau :: Couteau (n.) A knife; a dagger.

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..

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