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A '''dagger''' [[page type is::definition|is]] is a fighting [[knife]] with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. |
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Over the years, the term 'dagger' has been used to describe a wide variety of thrusting knives, including knives that feature only a single cutting edge, or, in some instances, no cutting edge at all. However, over the last hundred years or so, authorities have recognized that the dagger, in its contemporary or mature form, has come to incorporate certain definable characteristics, including a short blade with a sharply-tapered point, a central spine or fuller, and (usually) two cutting edges sharpened the full length of the blade, or nearly so. Most daggers also feature a full crossguard to keep the hand from riding forwards onto the sharpened blade edges. Another distinctive feature of the modern dagger is that it is designed to position the blade horizontally when using a conventional palm grip, enabling the user to slash right or left as well as thrust the blade between an opponent's ribs.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dagger</ref> |
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There are several pages list by that name alone, including [[Dagger (1)]], [[Dagger (2)]], and [[Dagger (forged)]]. |
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==Variations== |
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* [[throwing dagger]] |
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* [[knife]] |
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Revision as of 21:02, 8 January 2012
A dagger is is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon.
Over the years, the term 'dagger' has been used to describe a wide variety of thrusting knives, including knives that feature only a single cutting edge, or, in some instances, no cutting edge at all. However, over the last hundred years or so, authorities have recognized that the dagger, in its contemporary or mature form, has come to incorporate certain definable characteristics, including a short blade with a sharply-tapered point, a central spine or fuller, and (usually) two cutting edges sharpened the full length of the blade, or nearly so. Most daggers also feature a full crossguard to keep the hand from riding forwards onto the sharpened blade edges. Another distinctive feature of the modern dagger is that it is designed to position the blade horizontally when using a conventional palm grip, enabling the user to slash right or left as well as thrust the blade between an opponent's ribs.[1]
Variations
| Item | Source is | Rare item | Is incomplete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adder-shaped sacrificial dagger | Ragged wind hag | ||
| Assassin's dagger | Quest for Kanton's Dagger | ||
| Assassin's dagger etched with a rearing dragon | Zhnai | ||
| Battered bronze dagger | Graverobber (2), Graverobber (1) | true | |
| Birch-hilted dagger engraved with roaring lions | Hollow Eve Festival 410/Raffles | ||
| Black dagger inlaid with mother of pearl | Hollow Eve Festival 410/Raffles | true | |
| Black iron hunting dagger with an empty socket for the pommel | Abandoned Dragon (2) | ||
| Black throwing dagger with a rotting leather-wrapped hilt | Spiraling Out of Control | ||
| Black throwing dagger with a skull hilt | Spiraling Out of Control | ||
| Black tursa sacrificial dagger with a twisting flame blade | Droughtman's Challenge 441/Incidental loot | true | |
| ... further results | |||
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