obe·lisk /ˈɑbəˌlɪsk ||ˈo-/
方尖石塔,短劍號,疑問記號
Ob·e·lisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelisked p. pr. & vb. n. Obelisking.] To mark or designate with an obelisk.
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ob·e·lisk n.
1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.
2. Print. A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [†]. See Dagger, n., 2.
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obelisk
n 1: a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering
towards a pyramidal top
2: a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference
or footnote [syn: dagger]