dagger

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dagger cloak-and-dagger double dagger

Main Entry: dag·ger
Pronunciation: 'da-g&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English
1 : a sharp pointed knife for stabbing
2 a : something that resembles a dagger b : a character died used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date
- dag·ger·like /-"lIk/ adjective
- at daggers drawn : in a state of open hostility or conflict
- look daggers or stare daggers : to stare angrily <they looked daggers at each other across the table>