dagger

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dag·ger [dagger daggers] BrE [ˈdæɡə(r)] NAmE [ˈdæɡər] noun
a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon
see also ↑cloak-and-dagger
Idioms: ↑at daggers drawn ▪ ↑look daggers at somebody

Word Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps from obsolete dag ‘pierce, stab’, influenced by Old French dague ‘long dagger’.

Example Bank:
•Each man was armed with both sword and dagger.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  obelisk, sticker