A Dagger

1. (weaponry) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagger
2. (typography) The text character †; the obelus.
3. (basketball, American football) A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.

Synonyms

• (stabbing weapon): dirk, knife
• (text character): obelisk, obelus
• (anything that causes pain like a dagger) barb