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Definition of Obelisks

Obelisk
Obelisk Ob"e*lisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Obelisking.] To mark or designate with an obelisk.
obelisk
Dagger Dag"ger (-g[~e]r), n. [Cf. OE. daggen to pierce, F. daguer. See Dag a dagger.] 1. A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace. 2. (Print.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [[dagger]]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also obelisk. Dagger moth (Zo["o]l.), any moth of the genus Apatalea. The larv[ae] are often destructive to the foliage of fruit trees, etc. Dagger of lath, the wooden weapon given to the Vice in the old Moralities. --Shak. Double dagger, a mark of reference [[dag]] which comes next in order after the dagger. To look, or speak, daggers, to look or speak fiercely or reproachfully.

Meaning of Obelisks from wikipedia

- between pyramids and obelisks in his plays and sonnets. Ancient obelisks are monolithic and consist of a single stone; most modern obelisks are made of several...
- Researchers first found obelisks using computer tools that analyze m****ive amounts of genetic data. The RNA sequences of obelisks are unlike any previously...
- The Luxor Obelisks (French: Obélisques de Louxor) are a pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks, over 3,000 years old, carved to stand either side of the portal...
- situ List of Egyptian obelisks List of largest monoliths in the world Wikimedia Commons has media related to Unfinished obelisk in Aswan. Reginald Engelbach...
- Egyptian obelisk, now a landmark of Rome, Italy List of obelisks in Rome List of Egyptian obelisks Obelisk of Montecitorio at Wellesley College http://omeka...
- ancient Egyptian obelisks stand in Rome, though not in their original places. The first of the obelisks, the 263-ton Flaminian obelisk, was transported...
- harbours thirteen ancient obelisks, the most in the world. There are eight ancient Egyptian and five ancient Roman obelisks in Rome, together with a number...
- publisher Obelisk ship, a type of ship historically used to transport obelisks The Obelisk, a painting by Hubert Robert (1733-1808) Monolith, a large block...
- pseudo-Egyptian obelisks, such as the numerous Egyptian-style obelisks commissioned by Roman Emperors. The list also excludes approximately 40 known obelisk fragments...
- of Rome, Italy List of obelisks in Rome List of Egyptian obelisks "NOVA Online | Mysteries of the Nile | A World of Obelisks: Rome". www.pbs.org. Retrieved...