OBELISK

obelisk

(noun) a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

dagger, obelisk

(noun) a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

obelisk (plural obelisks)

A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

(printing) The dagger sign (†), especially when used as a reference mark.

Verb

obelisk (third-person singular simple present obelisks, present participle obelisking, simple past and past participle obelisked)

(entomology, of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ob"e*lisk, n. Etym: [L. obeliscus, Gr. obélisque.]

1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.

2. (Print.)

Definition: A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [&dag;]. See Dagger, n., 2.

Ob"e*lisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Obelisking.]

Definition: To mark or designate with an obelisk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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