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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A short bladed dagger with a handle (often T-shaped) designed to be grasped in the hand with the blade protruding out from between the fingers.  2, record 1, English, - push%20dagger

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Commonly used for personal protection or during trench raids when soldiers might experience hand-to-hand combat, the [push dagger's] handle was placed perpendicular to the double edged blade to allow maximum force in a thrusting attack.  3, record 1, English, - push%20dagger

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La «dague à pousser» [...] était utilisée couramment pour la protection personnelle ou lors d'incursions contre les tranchées, quand les soldats risquaient de devoir se battre corps à corps. Le manche était placé perpendiculairement à la lame à double tranchant pour produire une force maximale lors d'une attaque puissante.  2, record 1, French, - dague%20%C3%A0%20pousser

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish