·noun A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
II. Dagger ·vt To pierce with a dagger; to Stab.
III. Dagger ·noun A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: ·cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
IV. Dagger ·noun A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [/]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page;
— called also obelisk.