dawk.
To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.
Meaning & usage
To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.
To cut or mark with an incision; gash.
To dig up weeds.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Old English dalc (“pin”). More at dalk.
A hollow or crack in timber.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Old English dalc (“pin”). More at dalk.
A person who advocates neither an aggressive nor a conciliatory political attitude (especially in foreign policy).
Where this word comes from
Blend of dove + hawk. Coined by American author Donald S. Zagoria in 1967 (see quotation).
Alternative form of dak (“Indian post system”).
Archaic form of dhak (“flame of the forest tree (Butea monosperma)”).
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