Definition of "dagger" in English

noun

1. (weaponry) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

2. (typography) The typographical mark †.

3. (American football, basketball) A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.

   • His last-minute 3-point dagger silenced the criticism for his so-called failure to come up big in big moments.

verb

1. To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

2. (Jamaica) To perform the daggering dance.

noun

1. A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.