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DAGUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dagger
1, record 1, English, dagger
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short stout edged and pointed weapon, like a small sword, used for thrusting and stabbing. 2, record 1, English, - dagger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides lance and sword, the knights usually had a dagger or a short sword, and sometimes a smashing weapon, a mace or a war hammer. 3, record 1, English, - dagger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes blanches
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dague
1, record 1, French, dague
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme de main, à lame large, courte et pointue. 2, record 1, French, - dague
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entré dans le camp turc en se faisant passer pour un déserteur, [le chevalier serbe] a pénétré de force dans la tente du sultan et l'a poignardé avec une dague empoisonnée. 3, record 1, French, - dague
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas blancas
- Armas anticuadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- daga
1, record 1, Spanish, daga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma blanca de hoja corta, parecida a la espada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - daga
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spike
1, record 2, English, spike
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spiker 2, record 2, English, spiker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unbranched antler of a young deer. 1, record 2, English, - spike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The onset of antler formation is coincident with the appearance of shiny velvet skin covering the distal end of the pedicle. These unbranched antlers (described as "spikers" in the deer industry) then elongate as a result of an endochondral process in the distal tip ... 2, record 2, English, - spike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dague
1, record 2, French, dague
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- broche 2, record 2, French, broche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premiers bois droits et courts de certains cervidés. 3, record 2, French, - dague
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dagger
1, record 3, English, dagger
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dagger: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 3, English, - dagger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dague
1, record 3, French, dague
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dague : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 3, French, - dague
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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