DAGGER


Meaning of DAGGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈda-gər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

1. : a sharp pointed knife for stabbing

2.

a. : something that resembles a dagger

b. : a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date

• dag·ger·like -ˌlīk adjective

- at daggers drawn

- look daggers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.