DAGGER

[noun] [C] - a short pointed knife which is sharp on both sides, used esp. in the past as a weaponIn Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', when Juliet finds that Romeo is dead, she kills herself with his dagger.If two people, countries, etc. are at daggers drawn, they are in a state of extreme unfriendliness and do not trust each other.The two sides have been at daggers drawn for some months now with no sign of improvement in relations.