dirk

BrE /dɜːk/ AmE /dɜrk/

noun en → es

1 KNIFE [noun] C1

a long knife with a blade that is curved and sharp, used as a weapon or for hunting

daga, cuchillo largo

Collocations dirk blade

  • He carried a dirk as protection.

    Llevaba una daga como protección.

2 HISTORICAL WEAPON [noun] C1

a dagger or long knife used by Scottish soldiers in the past, often worn as a symbol of rank or status

daga escocesa, cuchillo ceremonial

Collocations Scottish dirk

  • The Scottish soldiers wore their dirks as a sign of rank.

    Los soldados escoceses llevaban sus dagas como símbolo de rango.