Obelisk vs. Dagger — What's the Difference?

An obelisk (; from Ancient Greek: ὀβελίσκος obeliskos; diminutive of ὀβελός obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top. Originally they were called tekhenu by their builders, the Ancient Egyptians.

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.

A tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapered and monolithic, that rises to a pointed pyramidal top.

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon

The dagger sign (†), used especially as a reference mark. Also called dagger, obelus.

A moth with a dark dagger-shaped marking on the forewing.

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

A short pointed weapon with sharp edges.

(typography) obelus

Something that agonizes, torments, or wounds.

(historical) A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant.

See obelisk.

A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date.

A double dagger.

To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.

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

An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.

(typography) The text character †; the obelus.

To mark or designate with an obelisk.

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.

A stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

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

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.

A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

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

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