dagger

Noun
  1. A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing (synset 103163551)
    is a type of: knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
    subtypes:
    • dirk - a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
    • kirpan - a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
    • crease, creese, kris - a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
    • bodkin, poniard - a dagger with a slender blade
    • stiletto - a small dagger with a tapered blade
    has:
    • haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool
    • hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger
    same as: sticker
  2. A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote (synset 106841579)
    is a type of: character, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol - a written symbol that is used to represent speech
    same as: obelisk

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