sīca — meaning in English

English meaning

• dagger noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
• poniard noun A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

Senses

sīca is used for these senses in English:

• dagger (weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
• poniard (now, chiefly, historical) A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. [from 16th c.]

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.

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