Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DAG'GER
DAG'GER, n. [Fr. dague; D. dagge; Arm. dager; Sp. daga; Port. adaga; It. daga; Ir. daigear. In G. and D. degen is a sword.]
- A short sword; a poniard. Sidney.
- In fencing schools, a blunt blade of iron with a basket hilt, used for defense.
- With printers, an obelisk, or obelus, a mark of reference in the form of a dagger; thus †.
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