dag

symbol

1. Symbol for decagram, an SI unit of mass equal to 10 grams.

2. ISO 639-3 language code for Dagbani.

noun

1. A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground.

2. A dangling lock of sheep’s wool matted with dung.

verb

1. To shear the hindquarters of a sheep in order to remove dags or prevent their formation.

2. To cut or slash the edge of a garment into dags

3. To sully; to make dirty; to bemire.

noun

1. A skewer.

2. A spit, a sharpened rod used for roasting food over a fire.

3. A dagger; a poniard.

4. A kind of large pistol.

verb

1. To skewer food, for roasting over a fire.