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dirk

[durk] / dɜrk /
NOUN
dagger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bayonet blade sword
STRONG
bodkin cutlass poniard stiletto stylet switchblade
WEAK
anlace sidearm skean
NOUN
sword
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blade dagger saber
STRONG
backsword brand broadsword claymore creese cutlas cutlass epee falchion foil hanger kris rapier sabre scimitar toledo
WEAK
bilbo curtana damascus blade estoc glaive scimiter smallsword spadroon
NOUN
weapon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas
STRONG
arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade
WEAK
anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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The Russian leader was also said to have given Mr Kim a tea set and an admiral’s dirk – a dagger.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

Prosecutors noted that the knife doesn’t qualify as a dirk or dagger under state law because it was a folding knife in a retracted position.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2022

With an $84-a-week road allowance and more party invitations than they can shake a dirk at, the troops find that the helmets fit tightly at times.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wisconsin's Joe McCarthy was itching for a chance to plant a dirk in the Administration's side, until he was reminded that Bridges stood by him in the censure episode.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gaheris, hovering round the edge, ferreted far the dirk.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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