short dagger; stiletto
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
short, pointed knife; dagger (esp. an old-fashioned weapon)
archaicRefers to a short, sharp blade used as a weapon in the past; now largely historical, literary, or regional usage. Often carried concealed.
Tā他
cóng从
huái怀
lǐ里
tāo掏
chū出
yī一
bǎ把
fēng锋
lì利
de的
nǎng攮
zi子
。
He pulled a sharp dagger from inside his clothes.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
nǎng攮
zi子
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
liè猎
rén人
fáng防
shēn身
yòng用
de的
wǔ武
qì器
。
This type of dagger was a weapon used by hunters for self-protection in old times.
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Bié别
zài在
yāo腰
jiān间
de的
nǎng攮
zi子
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
fā发
guāng光
。
The dagger tucked at his waist gleamed brightly.