dag Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 10 grams
    decagram; dekagram; dkg.
  2. noun a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
    jag.

WordNet

Dag noun
Etymology
Cf. F. dague, LL. daga, D. dagge (fr. French); all prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael. dag a pistol, Armor. dag dagger, W. dager, dagr, Ir. daigear. Cf. Dagger.
Definitions
  1. A dagger; a poniard. Obs. Johnson.
  2. A large pistol formerly used. Obs.
    The Spaniards discharged their dags, and hurt some. Foxe.
    A sort of pistol, called dag, was used about the same time as hand guns and harquebuts. Grose.
  3. (Zoöl.) The unbrunched antler of a young deer.
Dag noun
Etymology
Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. dagg, Icel. dögg. See Dew.
Definitions
  1. A misty shower; dew. Obs.
Dag noun
Etymology
OE. dagge (cf. Dagger); or cf. AS. dag what is dangling.
Definitions
  1. A loose end; a dangling shred.
    Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail. Wedgwood.
Dag transitive verb
Etymology
1, from Dag dew. 2, from Dag a loose end.
Definitions
  1. To daggle or bemire. Prov. Eng. Johnson.
  2. To cut into jags or points; to slash; as, to dag a garment. Obs. Wright.
Dag intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To be misty; to drizzle. Prov. Eng.

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