Stiletto
Pronunciation : Sti*let"to
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It., dim. of stilo a dagger, fr. L. stilus a pointed instrument. See Style for writing, and cf. Stylet.]
Definition : 1. A kind of dagger with a slender, rounded, and pointed blade.
2. A pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in embroidery.
3. A beard trimmed into a pointed form. [Obs.] The very quack of fashions, the very he that Wears a stiletto on his chin. Ford.
pl. Stilettos.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sti*let"to
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To stab or kill with a stiletto. Bacon.
t. [imp. & p. p. Stilettoed; p. pr. & vb. n. Stilettoing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913