Dagger vs. Epee
Difference Between Dagger and Epee
Dagger➦
A dagger is a knife with a very sharp point and usually two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. Daggers have been used throughout human history for close combat confrontations, and many cultures have used adorned daggers in ritual and ceremonial contexts.
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Epee➦
A fencing sword with a bowl-shaped guard and a long, narrow, fluted blade that has no cutting edge and tapers to a blunted point.
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Dagger➦
a short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon
he drew his dagger and stabbed the leader
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Epee➦
The art or sport of fencing with this sword.
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Dagger➦
a moth with a dark dagger-shaped marking on the forewing.
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Epee➦
(fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
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Dagger➦
A short pointed weapon with sharp edges.
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Epee➦
a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
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Dagger➦
Something that agonizes, torments, or wounds.
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Dagger➦
See obelisk.
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Dagger➦
A double dagger.
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Dagger➦
(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
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Dagger➦
(typography) The text character †; the obelus.
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Dagger➦
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.
Curry's last-minute 3-point dagger silenced the criticism for his so-called failure to come up big in big moments.
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Dagger➦
A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
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Dagger➦
To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
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Dagger➦
A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
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Dagger➦
A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [
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Dagger➦
A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
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Dagger➦
To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
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Dagger➦
a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
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Dagger➦
a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
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