短剣 — meaning in English

English meaning

• dagger noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
• knife noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.
• stiletto noun A short, slender knife or dagger used for stabbing.

Senses

短剣 is used for these senses in English:

• dagger (weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
• knife A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
• 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.

knife — full definition

1. noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.
2. verb To stab or cut someone with a knife.
3. verb To betray someone, especially a political ally.

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