— obeliscal , adj. — obeliskoid , adj.
/ob"euh lisk/ , n.
1. a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
2. something resembling such a shaft.
3. an obelus.
4. Print. dagger (def. 2).
[ 1540-50; obeliscus obelískos small spit, equiv. to obel ( ós ) spit, pointed pillar + -iskos dim. suffix ]