dagger — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

   Synonyme

   dirkknife

   Beispiele

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   The dagger, under the title cultellum and misericorde, has been the constant companion of the sword, at least from the days of Edward I. and is mentioned in the statute of Winchester.

2. The typographical mark †.

   Synonyme

   obeliskobelus

3. A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.

   Beispiele

   His last-minute 3-point dagger silenced the criticism for his so-called failure to come up big in big moments.

Verb

1. To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

2. To perform the daggering dance.

   Gebrauch

   • Jamaica

Substantiv

1. A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

   Beispiele

   DAGGER. A piece of timber that faces on to the poppets of the bilgeways, and crosses them diagonally , to keep them together

Substantiv

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

   Synonyme

   sticker

   Oberbegriffe

   knife

2. a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used

   Synonyme

   obelisk

   Oberbegriffe

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