dirk

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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

In the Kremlin armory Nehru lingered over a small dirk of Indian craftsmanship, once owned by Peter the Great.

From Time Magazine Archive

Behind them, a kilted soldier carried a sheathed dirk at the salute, closely followed by a proud bearer holding on high a bottle of King's Ransom Scotch whiskey.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was about to mount when Lharys stepped up and said, "I'll take that dirk now, dwarf."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin