dagger: Meaning and Definition of
dag•ger
Pronunciation: (dag'ur), [key]
— n.
- a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.
- Also calleda mark (†) used esp. for references.
- to look at angrily, threateningly, or with hate.
—v.t.
- to stab with or as if with a dagger.
- to mark with a dagger.
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