stiletto — meaning in English

English meaning

• dagger noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
• stiletto noun A short, slender knife or dagger used for stabbing.

Senses

stiletto is used for these senses in English:

• dagger (weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
• stiletto A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

dagger — full definition

1. noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
2. noun The symbol †, used in writing to mark footnotes or, historically, a person's death.

stiletto — full definition

1. noun A short, slender knife or dagger used for stabbing.
2. noun A woman's shoe with a very tall, thin heel.

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