DIRK in a Sentence

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1. The dirk mentioned by Wolf Larsen rested in its sheath on my hip.
2. In undress naval uniform, with a dirk, and holding his cap under his arm, he handed Kutuzov a garrison report and the keys of the town.

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 Meanings and Examples of DIRK
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dirk
 n.  a kind of dagger or poniard
Classic Sentence:
1  I understand you, Fernand; you would be revenged on him because I do not love you; you would cross your Catalan knife with his dirk.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3. The Catalans.
2  In undress naval uniform, with a dirk, and holding his cap under his arm, he handed Kutuzov a garrison report and the keys of the town.
War and Peace 5 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 15: CHAPTER X
Example Sentence:
1  The dirk mentioned by Wolf Larsen rested in its sheath on my hip.