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

Diesis :: Diesis (n.) The mark /; -- called also double dagger.

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

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..

Steel :: Steel (n.) A weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc..

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

Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [/]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also obelisk.

Popper :: Popper (n.) A dagger.

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

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

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

Hilt :: Hilt (n.) A handle; especially, the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like..

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..

Scabbard :: Scabbard (n.) The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger, etc., is kept; a sheath..

Panade :: Panade (n.) A dagger.

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

Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Spud :: Spud (n.) A dagger.

Dudgeon :: Dudgeon (n.) The haft of 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..