Sword vs. Dagger

Swordnoun

(weaponry) A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and cross-guard, which is designed to stab, slash, and/or hack.

Swordnoun

(tarot) A suit in the minor arcana in tarot.

Swordnoun

(tarot) A card of this suit.

Swordnoun

(weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

Swordnoun

(heraldry) The weapon, often used as a heraldic charge.

Swordnoun

An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.

Swordnoun

Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.

Swordnoun

Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.

Swordnoun

The military power of a country.

Swordnoun

One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

Swordnoun

a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade

Sword

A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved.

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.