Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parrying dagger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: par-ry-ing dag-ger
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval dagger usually wielded with the left hand. It was used primarily for parrying and defense, while the other hand held a longer, single handed sword like a rapier. Also known as a main gauche.

Inflected Forms

parrying daggers (plural)

Questions

What does parrying dagger mean?: A medieval dagger usually wielded with the left hand. It was used primarily for parrying and defense, while the other hand held a longer, single handed sword like a rapier. Also known as a main gauche.

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