obelisk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
  2. noun a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
    dagger.

WordNet

Ob"e*lisk noun
Etymology
L. obeliscus, Gr. , dim. of a spit, a pointed pillar: cf. F. obélisque.
Definitions
  1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.
  2. (Print.) A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [&dag;]. See Dagger, n., 2.
Ob"e*lisk transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Obelisked ; present participle & verbal noun Obelisking
Definitions
  1. To mark or designate with an obelisk.

Webster 1913