- dagger-pointed
- кинжаловидно заострённый* * *кинжаловидно заостренный
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
dagger — [dag′ər] n. [ME daggere < OFr dague < OProv daga] 1. a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing 2. a symbol (†) used as a reference mark or to indicate that a person listed has died: cf. DOUBLE DAGGER vt. 1. to stab with a… … English World dictionary
dagger — ► NOUN 1) a short pointed knife, used as a weapon. 2) Printing an obelus. ● at daggers drawn Cf. ↑at daggers drawn ● look daggers at Cf. ↑look daggers at … English terms dictionary
Dagger — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Dagger (disambiguation). A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon.[1][2] The design dates to human prehistory, and… … Wikipedia
dagger — /dag euhr/, n. 1. a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing. 2. Also called obelisk. Print. a mark (†) used esp. for references. 3. look daggers at, to look at angrily, threateningly, or with hate. v.t. 4. to… … Universalium
dagger — obelisk ob e*lisk ([o^]b [e^]*l[i^]sk), n. [L. obeliscus, Gr. obeli skos, dim. of obelo s a spit, a pointed pillar: cf. F. ob[ e]lisque.] 1. An upright, four sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dagger — dag•ger [[t]ˈdæg ər[/t]] n. 1) a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing 2) pri Also called obelisk a printer s mark (†) used esp. for references. 3) to stab with or as if with a dagger 4) pri to mark with a… … From formal English to slang
dagger — I. /ˈdægə / (say daguh) noun 1. a short, sharp edged and pointed weapon, like a small sword, used for thrusting and stabbing. 2. Printing a mark († ) used for references, etc.; the obelisk. 3. (plural) Obsolete hand shears. –verb (t) 4. to stab… …
dagger — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a sharp pointed knife for stabbing 2. a. something that resembles a dagger b. a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date • daggerlike adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
dagger — dag|ger [ˈdægə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from dag to push a knife into (14 18 centuries)] 1.) a short pointed knife used as a weapon 2.) look daggers at sb informal to look at someone angrily 3.) be at daggers drawn if two people … Dictionary of contemporary English
dagger — noun 1》 a short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon. 2》 Printing another term for obelus. Phrases be at daggers drawn Brit. (of two people) be bitterly hostile towards each other. look daggers at glare angrily or venomously at … English new terms dictionary
dagger — noun (C) 1 a short pointed knife used as a weapon 2 look daggers at BrE to look at someone angrily see also: cloakanddagger 3 be at daggers drawn if two people are at daggers drawn, they are extremely angry with each other … Longman dictionary of contemporary English