American English pronunciation

How to pronounce dagger

IPA transcription: ['dæɡɚ]

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Noun

  • a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

  • a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Usage examples

  • Luckily, the dagger couldn't penetrate the bullet proof vest.
  • Luckily, the dagger couldn't penetrate the bullet proof vest.
  • Shoygu collects Indian, Chinese and Japanese swords and daggers.
  • The Circassian dagger is known as the "adigha gkama".
  • Luckily, the dagger couldn't penetrate the bullet proof vest.
  • Only a sword or dagger may be used to strike an opponent.
  • Racing dinghies usually have a daggerboard or centreboard to better sail upwind.
  • Luckily, the dagger couldn't penetrate the bullet proof vest.
  • Luckily, the dagger couldn't penetrate the bullet proof vest.
  • Luckily, the dagger couldn't penetrate the bullet proof vest.