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Dagger — Dag ger ( g[ e]r), n. [Cf. OE. daggen to pierce, F. daguer. See {Dag} a dagger.] 1. A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. {Poniard}, {Stiletto}, {Bowie knife}, {Dirk}, {Misericorde}, {Anlace}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dagger — [dag′ər] n. [ME daggere < OFr dague < OProv daga] 1. a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing 2. a symbol (†) used as a reference mark or to indicate that a person listed has died: cf. DOUBLE DAGGER vt. 1. to stab with a… … English World dictionary
Dagger — steht für: Kreuz, Dolch oder Obeliskus, ein Schriftzeichen, siehe Kreuz (Schriftzeichen) Dagger Canoes, einem Kanuhersteller, siehe Confluence Watersports #Dagger Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrer … Deutsch Wikipedia
dagger — (n.) late 14c., apparently from O.Fr. dague dagger, from O.Prov. dague or It. daga, of uncertain origin; perhaps Celtic, perhaps from V.L. *daca Dacian knife, from the Roman province in modern Romania. The ending is possibly the faintly… … Etymology dictionary
Dagger — Dag ger, v. t. To pierce with a dagger; to stab. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dagger GT — Общие данные … Википедия
dagger — ► NOUN 1) a short pointed knife, used as a weapon. 2) Printing an obelus. ● at daggers drawn Cf. ↑at daggers drawn ● look daggers at Cf. ↑look daggers at … English terms dictionary
Dagger — Dag ger, n. [Perh. from diagonal.] A timber placed diagonally in a ship s frame. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dagger — (Daggerboot), so v.w. Doggerboot … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
dagger — [n] knife anlace, bayonet, blade, bodkin, cutlass, dirk, poniard, sidearm, skean, stiletto, stylet, switchblade, sword; concepts 495,499 … New thesaurus
Dagger — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Dagger (disambiguation). A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon.[1][2] The design dates to human prehistory, and… … Wikipedia
