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dague — [ dag ] n. f. • déb. XIIIe « poignard »; provenç. daga, p. ê. lat. pop. °daca « épée de Dacie » 1 ♦ Épée courte, que l on portait au côté droit. 2 ♦ Vén. Défense de sanglier. ♢ Premiers bois en forme de petites cornes courbes et unies que portent … Encyclopédie Universelle
gash — gash1 noun a long, deep slash, cut, or wound. verb make a gash in. Origin ME garse, from OFr. garcer to chap, crack , perh. based on Gk kharassein sharpen, scratch, engrave . gash2 noun Brit. informal rubbish or waste. Origin early 20th cent.… … English new terms dictionary
gash — ► NOUN ▪ a long, deep slash, cut, or wound. ► VERB ▪ make a gash in. ORIGIN from Old French garcer to chap, crack , perhaps from Greek kharassein sharpen, scratch, engrave … English terms dictionary
gash — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long and deep slash, cut, or wound. 2 a a cleft such as might be made by a slashing cut. b the act of making such a cut. v.tr. make a gash in; cut. Etymology: var. of ME garse f. OF garcer scarify, perh. ult. f. Gk kharasso 2.… … Useful english dictionary
