obelisk

Definition of Obelisk in English :

1. obelisk

a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

2. dagger, obelisk

a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Obelisk

noun

1.

a stone pillar having a square or rectangular cross section and sides that taper towards a pyramidal top, often used as a monument in ancient Egypt

2. printing another name for dagger (sense 2)

noun

1.

a tall, slender, four-sided stone pillar tapering toward its pyramidal top

2.

dagger (sense 2)

n.

1. A tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapered and monolithic, that rises to a pointed pyramidal top.

2. The dagger sign (†), used especially as a reference mark. Also called dagger, obelus.