OBELISKS

Noun

obelisks

plural of obelisk

Anagrams

• bosslike

Source: Wiktionary

OBELISK

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