dagger
English
/ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- (weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
- (typography) The text character †; the obelus.
- (basketball) 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
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English daggere derived from Old French dague.
Origin
Old French
dague
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bedaggered English
- board English
- daggerboard English
- daggerless English
- daggerlike English
- daggerman English
- daggerpoint English
- daggerproof English
- daggertooth English
- degen English
- point English
- tooth English
- Degen German
- dagge Dutch, Flemish
- daga Spanish, Castilian
- daggere Middle English
- dague Old French
- dagge Middle Dutch
- daga Hiligaynon