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Definitions for dirk
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Princeton's WordNet
dirknoun
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
Wiktionary
dirknoun
A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.
dirkverb
To stab with a dirk.
Dirknoun
of German and Dutch origin, cognate to Derek.
Etymology: Etymology, apparently from.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
DIRKnoun
A kind of dagger used in the Highlands of Scotland.
Etymology: an Earse word.
In vain thy hungry mountaineers
Come forth in all their warlike geers,
The shield, the pistol, dirk, and dagger,
In which they daily wont to swagger. Thomas Tickell.
Wikipedia
Dirk
A dirk is a long bladed thrusting dagger. Historically, it gained its name from the Highland Dirk (Scots Gaelic "Dearg") where it was a personal weapon of officers engaged in naval hand-to-hand combat during the Age of Sail as well as the personal sidearm of Highlanders. It was also the traditional sidearm of the Highland Clansman and later used by the officers, pipers, and drummers of Scottish Highland regiments around 1725 to 1800 and by Japanese naval officers.
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dirk
A dirk is a long thrusting dagger, typically used as a personal weapon for officers engaging in naval hand-to-hand combat during the Age of Sail. It is historically associated with Scotland and is part of traditional Scottish ceremonial attire. Today, it is often seen in the context of historical reenactment, ceremonial events, or as part of a collection.
Webster Dictionary
Dirknoun
a kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander
Dirkverb
to stab with a dirk
Dirkadjective
dark
Dirkverb
to darken
Etymology: [See Dark, a.]
Wikidata
Dirk
A dirk is a long thrusting dagger. Historically, it was a personal weapon of officers engaged in naval hand-to-hand combat during the Age of Sail, as well as the personal sidearm of the officers of Scottish Highland regiments, and Japanese naval officers.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dirk
dėrk, n. a Highland dagger or poniard: a side-arm worn by midshipmen and cadets of the royal navy.—v.t. to stab with a dirk. [Scot. durk; from the Celt., as in Ir. duirc.]
Dirk
dėrk, adj. (Spens.) dark.—v.t. (Spens.) to darken. [See Dark.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dirk
A small do-little sword or dagger, formerly worn by junior naval officers on duty.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
dirk
Is a short dagger which at various times and in various countries has been much used as a weapon of defense. It is still worn by Highland regiments in the British service.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DIRK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dirk is ranked #40016 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dirk surname appeared 548 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dirk.
91.4% or 501 total occurrences were White.
2.1% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
2.1% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 11 total occurrences were Black.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dirk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dirk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of dirk in a Sentence
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Guarding Dirk in a pick-and-roll is difficult and it always has been, i know what a competitor he is, and I know that he is someone who has these types of games, so what he did tonight I've seen it a few times.
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