Definitions for dagger
ˈdæg ərdag·ger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dagger, stickernoun

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

2. dagger, obelisknoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DAGGERnoun

   Etymology: dague, French.

   1. A short sword; a poniard.

   She ran to her son’s dagger, and struck herself a mortal wound. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   This sword a dagger had his page,
   That was but little for his age;
   And therefore waited on him so,
   As dwarfs upon knights errant do. Hudibras, p. i. cant. 1.

   He strikes himself with his dagger; but being interrupted by one of his friends, he stabs him, and breaks the dagger on one of his ribs. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. [In fencing schools.] A blunt blade of iron with a basket hilt, used for defence.3. [With printers.] The obelus; a mark of reference in form of a dagger; as [†].

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dagger

   A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. Daggers have been used throughout human history for close combat confrontations, and many cultures have used adorned daggers in ritual and ceremonial contexts. The distinctive shape and historic usage of the dagger have made it iconic and symbolic. A dagger in the modern sense is a weapon designed for close-proximity combat or self-defense; due to its use in historic weapon assemblages, it has associations with assassination and murders. Double-edged knives, however, play different sorts of roles in different social contexts. A wide variety of thrusting knives have been described as daggers, including knives that feature only a single cutting edge, such as the European rondel dagger or the Afghan pesh-kabz, or, in some instances, no cutting edge at all, such as the stiletto of the Renaissance. However, in the last hundred years or so, in most contexts, a dagger has certain definable characteristics, including a short blade with a sharply tapered point, a central spine or fuller, and usually 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.Daggers are primarily weapons, so knife legislation in many places restricts their manufacture, sale, possession, transport, or use.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daggernoun

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

2. Daggernoun

   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. Daggerverb

   to pierce with a dagger; to stab

4. Daggernoun

   a timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame

5. Etymology: [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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dagger

   A weapon resembling a sword, but considerably smaller, being used for stabbing at close quarters. Daggers are generally two-edged, and very sharp towards the point.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DAGGER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dagger is ranked #108199 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dagger surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dagger.
   
   93.2% or 153 total occurrences were White.
   3% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for dagger »

1. gadger

2. ragged

How to pronounce dagger?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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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. 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.

2. 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.

3. William Shakespeare:

   Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain

4. 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 ?

5. Sally Thompson:

   In Burma, everything was cloak and dagger, you didn't leave a paper trail, for your own protection. You didn't talk about things openly, you didn't share information because you couldn't trust anybody.

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