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dirk

1 American  
[durk] / dɜrk /

noun

  1. a dagger, especially of the Scottish Highlands.

verb (used with object)

  1. to stab with a dirk.

Dirk 2 American  
[durk] / dɜrk /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Derek.

dirk British  
/ dɜːk /

noun

  1. a dagger esp as formerly worn by Scottish Highlanders

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to stab with a dirk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dirk

1595–1605; originally Scots; of obscure etymology

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

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

Howard County Police said Cody Carroll Porter, 21, died after his dirk bike struck a tree at Pig Tail Recreation Area in Dayton.

From Washington Times

The Bowie and dirk “are not appropriate for skinning animals, or any sport I’m aware of.”

From Washington Post

He found a wood-and-leather sheath that fit and slipped the dirk inside.

From Literature

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