dagger Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
    sticker.
  2. noun a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
    obelisk.

WordNet

Dag"ger noun
Etymology
Cf. OE. daggen to pierce, F. daguer. See Dag a dagger.
Definitions
  1. A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
  2. (Print.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [†]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also obelisk.
Dag"ger transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To pierce with a dagger; to stab. Obs.
Dag"ger noun
Etymology
Perh. from diagonal.
Definitions
  1. A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame. Knight.

Webster 1913