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Definition of Double dagger
1. Noun. A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote.
Definition of Double dagger
1. Noun. The typographical sign ‡ that is used to indicate a footnote or reference ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Double Dagger
Literary usage of Double dagger
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Big Game Shooting by Clive Phillipps-Wolley (1894)
"A broad-bladed knife and a double dagger, each of whose triangular, razor-edged
blades fits into a central handle, suffice them for weapons of offence. ..."
2. An English Grammar Conformed to Present Usage: With an Objective Method of by Alfred Holbrook (1873)
"The points for reference are: The Obelisk or Dagger (f) The Asterisk ( *) The
Parallels (||) The Double Obelisk or double dagger (J) The Paragraph ( ^ ) The ..."
3. A Dictionary of the Art of Printing by William Savage (1841)
"M. double dagger. This is the technical name of a mark used as a reference, \ ;
it is generally placed the third in order, — after the obelisk or dagger. ..."
4. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"... all thy subjects afore thee like a flock of wild geese, I'll never wear hair
on my face more. Shak., 1 Hen. IV., ii. 4. double dagger, in ..."
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