Stiletto vs. Dagger

Stilettonoun

A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

Stilettonoun

A rapier.

Stilettonoun

An awl.

Stilettonoun

A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).

Stilettonoun

A beard trimmed into a pointed form.

Stilettoverb

(transitive) To attack or kill with a stiletto dagger.

Stilettonoun

A kind of dagger with a slender, rounded, and pointed blade.

Stilettonoun

A pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in embroidery.

Stilettonoun

A beard trimmed into a pointed form.

Stilettoverb

To stab or kill with a stiletto.

Stilettonoun

a small dagger with a tapered blade

Stiletto

A stiletto (Italian: [stiˈletto]) is a knife or dagger with a long slender blade and needle-like point, primarily intended as a stabbing weapon.The stiletto blade's narrow cross-section and acuminated (tapering gradually to a sharp point) tip reduce friction upon entry, allowing the blade to penetrate deeply. Some consider the stiletto a form of dagger, but most stilettos are specialized thrusting weapons not designed for cutting or slashing, even with edged examples.Over time, the term stiletto has been used as a general descriptive term for a variety of knife blades exhibiting a narrow blade with minimal cutting surfaces and a needle-like point, such as the U.S. V-42 stiletto, while in American English usage, the name stiletto can also refer to a switchblade knife with a stiletto- or bayonet-type blade design.

Daggernoun

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

Daggernoun

(typography) The text character †; the obelus.

Daggernoun

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Daggerverb

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

Daggernoun

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

Daggernoun

A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [

Daggernoun

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Daggerverb

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

Daggernoun

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

Daggernoun

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

Daggernoun

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

Daggernoun

another term for obelus

Daggernoun

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

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.