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Dagger (Noun)

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

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The dagger symbol † was used to indicate a cross reference to a footnote at the bottom of the page.
In academic writing, the dagger is often used to denote a secondary reference or a comment that is not essential to the main text.
The editor carefully placed a dagger next to the relevant sentence, directing the reader to a footnote that provided additional information.
The dagger symbol was used throughout the manuscript to indicate where the author had included supplementary notes or explanations.
In the footnote section, the dagger was used to distinguish between the main footnotes and the secondary references.

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

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The assassin crept up behind his victim and plunged a dagger into his back.
She carefully placed the dagger on the table, its blade glinting in the dim light.
The museum exhibit featured a collection of ancient daggers used by warriors in battle.
He felt a surge of fear as the mugger pressed a dagger to his throat.
The detective found a dagger buried in the victim's chest, its handle covered in fingerprints.