daggers
/ˈdæɡərz/
NOUN
1. Short stabbing weapons
Short, pointed weapons with sharp blades, typically double-edged and designed for stabbing.
1.1. Bladed stabbing weapons
Short knives or similar weapons designed primarily for thrusting and stabbing.
Synonyms
- dirks
- poniards
- stilettos
- bodkins
- bayonets
- shiv knives
- skeans
- stylets
Examples
- The museum displayed several ancient daggers from different civilizations.
- The warriors carried daggers as secondary weapons.
- The collection included ornate daggers with decorated handles.
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1.2. Sharp-edged or pointed tools
Small bladed implements that resemble daggers in their sharpness or pointed construction.
Synonyms
- bodkins
- stylets
- stilettos
- dirks
Examples
- The antique shop displayed ornamental daggers alongside other historical cutting tools.
- Several small daggers were found among the archaeological artifacts.
Related Words
- cutters
- pocketknives
- jackknives
- cleavers
- bowie knives
- sheath knives
- bolos
NOUN
2. Expressions of hostility or intense animosity
Looks, words, or gestures that convey intense anger, hatred, resentment, or hostility, often metaphorically described as daggers.
2.1. Hostile looks and angry expressions
Glances or expressions that communicate strong dislike, resentment, or hostility toward someone.
Synonyms
- glares
- glowers
- dirty looks
- hostile stares
- resentful looks
Antonyms
- friendly looks
- warm glances
- affectionate looks
- kind expressions
Examples
- The rivals exchanged daggers across the conference table.
- She shot him daggers after his insulting remark.
- Their daggers revealed the resentment they had been hiding.
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2.2. Hateful or cutting words
Verbal expressions intended to hurt, insult, or emotionally wound another person.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- compliments
- praises
- kind words
- words of affection
Examples
- Their conversation was filled with verbal daggers.
- The argument escalated as both sides exchanged daggers of criticism.
- His sarcastic comments landed like daggers.
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NOUN
3. Typographical dagger symbols
The plural form of the typographical symbol †, also called an obelus, used to indicate footnotes, references, or other editorial notes.
3.1. Editorial and footnote marks
Symbols used in printed or digital text to direct readers to explanatory notes, references, or editorial annotations.
Synonyms
- obeluses
- dagger marks
- reference symbols
- footnote symbols
Examples
- The editor inserted daggers beside the passages requiring additional explanation.
- The manuscript uses daggers to identify historical references.
- Several daggers appear in the text to indicate footnotes.
Related Words
- asterisks
- footnotes
- endnotes
- annotations
- cross-references
- typography
- editorial notation
NOUN
4. Decisive late-game scores
Scoring plays made near the end of a sporting contest that take or extend a team's lead and make victory more likely.
4.1. Clutch scoring and decisive plays
Late-game scores that give a team a decisive advantage or effectively settle the outcome of a contest.
Synonyms
- clutch scores
- go-ahead scores
- decisive scores
- game-clinching scores
- insurance scores
Antonyms
- game-tying scores
- equalizers
Examples
- The team's final-minute baskets were daggers that secured the championship.
- Their opponents scored two daggers late in the game.
- The consecutive three-pointers proved to be decisive daggers.
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NOUN
5. Diagonal structural timbers in ships
Timbers positioned diagonally within a ship's frame to provide structural support or reinforcement.
5.1. Shipbuilding framework
Diagonal wooden supports used in the construction or reinforcement of a vessel's structural frame.
Synonyms
- diagonal braces
- braces
- struts
- diagonal supports
Examples
- The shipwright inspected the diagonal daggers in the vessel's wooden frame.
- The damaged daggers were replaced during the restoration of the historic ship.
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VERB
6. Acts of stabbing or piercing
The act of piercing or wounding someone or something with a dagger or similar pointed weapon.
6.1. Stabbing and piercing
To thrust a pointed blade into something or someone, causing a puncture or wound.
Synonyms
Examples
- The fictional villains dagger their opponents in the final scene.
- The characters threaten to dagger their enemies in the historical drama.
Related Words
- stabbing
- puncture
- wound
- thrust
- blade
- injury
- penetration