dagger
21dagger — dag•ger [[t]ˈdæg ər[/t]] n. 1) a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing 2) pri Also called obelisk a printer s mark (†) used esp. for references. 3) to stab with or as if with a dagger 4) pri to mark with a… …
22dagger — I. /ˈdægə / (say daguh) noun 1. a short, sharp edged and pointed weapon, like a small sword, used for thrusting and stabbing. 2. Printing a mark († ) used for references, etc.; the obelisk. 3. (plural) Obsolete hand shears. –verb (t) 4. to stab… …
23dagger — See: CLOAK AND DAGGER, LOOK DAGGERS …
24dagger — See: CLOAK AND DAGGER, LOOK DAGGERS …
25dagger — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a sharp pointed knife for stabbing 2. a. something that resembles a dagger b. a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date • daggerlike adjective …
26dagger — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ curved, sharp ▪ ceremonial, jewelled/jeweled VERB + DAGGER ▪ draw, pull out, unsheathe …
27dagger — dag|ger [ˈdægə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from dag to push a knife into (14 18 centuries)] 1.) a short pointed knife used as a weapon 2.) look daggers at sb informal to look at someone angrily 3.) be at daggers drawn if two people …
28dagger — See: cloak and dagger, look daggers …
29dagger — [[t]dæ̱gə(r)[/t]] daggers 1) N COUNT A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges. 2) PHRASE If you say that two people are at daggers drawn, you mean they are having an argument and are still very angry with each other. [BRIT] She and… …
30dagger — noun 1》 a short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon. 2》 Printing another term for obelus. Phrases be at daggers drawn Brit. (of two people) be bitterly hostile towards each other. look daggers at glare angrily or venomously at …
