double dagger

noun

, Printing.

1. a mark (‡) used for references, as footnotes.

double dagger

noun

1. a character (‡) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote Also calleddiesisdouble obelisk

Word History and Origins

Origin of double dagger¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

“It feels like a double dagger in our gut,” said Sarah Sexton, an Oakland-based music booker.

From The Guardian

His equipment consists of a broad-bladed hunting-knife and a double dagger, each of whose triangular blades fits into a central handle.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of these may be called double daggers, having a handle in the middle, with which they are better enabled to strike different ways.

From Project Gutenberg

Footnote symbols in the text include the asterisk, the dagger, the double dagger, and the section, for which I have substituted, respectively, the *, the +, the #, and the $.

From Project Gutenberg