Definitions for dagger
ˈdæg ərdag·ger

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dagger, sticker(noun)

   a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

2. dagger, obelisk(noun)

   a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dagger(noun)

   a short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace

2. Dagger(noun)

   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

3. Dagger(verb)

   to pierce with a dagger; to stab

4. Dagger(noun)

   a timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame

Origin: [Perh. from diagonal.]

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1. Dagger

   A dagger is a fighting weapon with a very sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. The design dates to human prehistory, and daggers have been used throughout human experience to the modern day in close combat confrontations. Many ancient cultures used adorned daggers in ritual and ceremonial purposes, a trend which continues to the present time in the form of art knives. The distinctive shape and historic usage of the dagger have made it iconic and symbolic. Over the years, the term has been used to describe a wide variety of thrusting knives, including knives that feature only a single cutting edge, such as the European rondel dagger or the Persian pesh-kabz, or, in some instances, no cutting edge at all, such as the stiletto of the Renaissance. However, over the last hundred years or so, authorities have recognized that the dagger, in its contemporary or mature form, has certain definable characteristics, including a short blade with a sharply-tapered point, a central spine or fuller, and two cutting edges sharpened the full length of the blade, or nearly so. Most daggers also feature a full crossguard to keep the hand from riding forwards onto the sharpened blade edges. Another distinctive feature of the modern dagger is that it is designed to position the blade horizontally when using a conventional palm grip, enabling the user to slash right or left as well as thrust the blade between an opponent's ribs. The twin full-length edges enable the user to make broad slashes using either a forehand or backhand arm movement, while the sharp, acutely-pointed tip makes the knife an effective thrusting or stabbing weapon. This versatility distinguishes the modern dagger from more specialized thrusting knives, such as the stiletto.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dagger

   dag′ėr, n. a short sword for stabbing at close quarters: (print.) a mark of reference (), the double dagger () being another.—At daggers drawn, in a state of hostility; Look daggers, to look in a hostile manner. [M. E. dagger—W. dagr (Ir. daigear); cf. Fr. dague.]

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1. dagger

   The dagger symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the dagger symbol and its characteristic.

Anagrams for dagger »

1. Ragged

How to pronounce dagger?

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   Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dagger in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dagger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dagger in a Sentence

1. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, "Meditations", book 9.:

   A candour affected is a dagger concealed.

2. William Shakespeare:

   Thy words, I grant are bigger, for I wear not, my dagger in my mouth.

3. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   Daesh is a dagger plunged into the chest of Muslims. Whoever gives support to this group, whether out of sectarian fanaticism or another motive, commits the same sin.

4. David Horowitz:

   Sanctuary campuses are not only part of a radical attack on America’s social, political, and educational establishment but a dagger aimed at the rule of law and the nation’s safety.

5. Nathaniel Dominy:

   You'd think that men would be incentivized to use the best dagger possible once their life is on the line, it provoked the question : did they differ in terms of their mechanical efficiency ?

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