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dagger

/ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
  2. The text character †; the obelus.
  3. A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win
  4. To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
  5. A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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