dagger Synonyms
dagger Meaning
dagger (n)
a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
dagger (n.)
A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
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.
A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
dagger (v. t.)
To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
FAQs About the word dagger
a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing, a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnoteA short weapon used for
bodkin, blade, bolo,poniard, stylet, sabre, cutlass, stiletto, sheath knife, bayonet
No antonyms found.
The assassin concealed a sharp dagger beneath his cloak.
Sheathed in black leather, the dagger gleamed in the moonlight.
The knight wielded his dagger with precision in the heat of battle.
With a swift motion, he unsheathed his dagger and lunged at his opponent.
