noun
- a short knife with a pointed blade used as a weapon
- a symbol (†) used in printing to mark a reference or footnote
Usage: typography
verb
- to stab with a dagger
Examples
- The assassin concealed a dagger beneath his cloak.
- Medieval knights often carried both a sword and a dagger.
- The footnote was marked with a dagger symbol.
- She looked daggers at him across the room.
- The pirate threatened to dagger anyone who opposed him.
- Ancient warriors used daggers for close combat.
- The dagger’s blade gleamed in the moonlight.