dagger

Definition

• n. a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
• n. a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Word forms

Plural

daggers

Example sentences

1. n.

   The thief used a dagger to threaten the shopkeeper during the robbery.

2. vt.

   In the movie, the hero daggered the villain in a fierce battle.