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dagger

(dægəʳ)

Word forms: plural daggers

1. countable noun

A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.

Synonyms: knife, blade, bayonet, dirk More Synonyms of dagger

See at daggers drawn

dagger in British English

(ˈdæɡə)

noun

a short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade

2. Also called: obelisk

a character (†) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote

3. at daggers drawn

4. look daggers

verb (transitive)

to mark with a dagger

6. archaic

to stab with a dagger

Word origin

C14: of uncertain origin

dagger in American English

(ˈdægər)

noun

a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing

a symbol (†) used as a reference mark or to indicate that a person listed has died

Image of
dagger

Quotations

Is this a dagger which I see before me
The handle toward my hand?William ShakespeareMacbeth

In other languages
dagger

British English: dagger NOUN

A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.

A student was jailed for carrying a six-inch dagger.

American English: dagger
Brazilian Portuguese: punhal
Chinese: 匕首
European Spanish: puñal
French: poignard
German: Dolch
Italian: pugnale
Japanese: 短剣
Korean: 단검
European Portuguese: punhal
Latin American Spanish: puñal

Chinese translation of 'dagger'

dagger

(ˈdæɡəʳ)

n (c)

匕首 (bǐshǒu) (把, bǎ)
to be at daggers drawn with sb (Brit) 与(與)某人势(勢)不两(兩)立 (yǔ mǒurén shì bù liǎng lì)
to look daggers at sb 对(對)某人怒目而视(視) (duì mǒurén nùmù ér shì)

(noun) in the sense of knife

Definition

a short knifelike weapon with a double-edged pointed blade

The collection includes a jewelled dagger from Cambodia.

Synonyms

knife

a knife and fork

blade

bayonet

The sentry held his bayonet in front of his chest.

dirk

stiletto

poniard

skean

idioms

See at daggers drawn

See look daggers at someone

Quotation

Is this a dagger which I see before me
The handle toward my hand? [William Shakespeare – Macbeth]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bayonet

Definition

a blade that can be attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

The sentry held his bayonet in front of his chest.

Synonyms

sword,

knife,

blade,

lance,

brand

in the sense of poniard

Definition

a small slender dagger

Synonyms

dagger,

dirk,

stiletto,

bodkin (archaic)

Nearby words of
dagger

daftness
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dagga
dagger
daggy
daily
dainty

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单词	dagger
释义	Trends of dagger View usage for: dagger (dægəʳ) Word forms: plural daggers 1. countable noun A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges. Synonyms: knife, blade, bayonet, dirk More Synonyms of dagger 2. See at daggers drawn dagger in British English (ˈdæɡə) noun 1. a short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade 2. Also called: obelisk a character (†) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote 3. at daggers drawn 4. look daggers verb (transitive) 5. to mark with a dagger 6. archaic to stab with a dagger Word origin C14: of uncertain origin dagger in American English (ˈdægər) noun 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 see also double dagger verb transitive 3. to stab with a dagger 4. to mark with a dagger Idioms: look daggers at Word origin ME daggere < OFr dague < OProv daga Image of dagger © woverwolf, shutterstock Quotations Is this a dagger which I see before me The handle toward my hand?William ShakespeareMacbeth In other languages dagger British English: dagger NOUN A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges. A student was jailed for carrying a six-inch dagger. American English: dagger Brazilian Portuguese: punhal Chinese: 匕首 European Spanish: puñal French: poignard German: Dolch Italian: pugnale Japanese: 短剣 Korean: 단검 European Portuguese: punhal Latin American Spanish: puñal Chinese translation of 'dagger' dagger (ˈdæɡəʳ) n (c) 匕首 (bǐshǒu) (把, bǎ) to be at daggers drawn with sb (Brit) 与(與)某人势(勢)不两(兩)立 (yǔ mǒurén shì bù liǎng lì) to look daggers at sb 对(對)某人怒目而视(視) (duì mǒurén nùmù ér shì) (noun) in the sense of knife Definition a short knifelike weapon with a double-edged pointed blade The collection includes a jewelled dagger from Cambodia. Synonyms knife a knife and fork blade bayonet The sentry held his bayonet in front of his chest. dirk stiletto poniard skean idioms See at daggers drawn See look daggers at someone Quotation Is this a dagger which I see before me The handle toward my hand? [William Shakespeare – Macbeth] Additional synonyms in the sense of bayonet Definition a blade that can be attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon The sentry held his bayonet in front of his chest. Synonyms sword, knife, blade, lance, brand in the sense of poniard Definition a small slender dagger Synonyms dagger, dirk, stiletto, bodkin (archaic) Nearby words of dagger daftness dag dagga dagger daggy daily dainty Synonyms of 'dagger' dagger Explore 'dagger' in the dictionary
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