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STILETTO (an
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Italian diminutive of stilo,
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dagger,
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Lat. stilus, a pointed
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instrument)  , a
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short stabbing
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dagger, the blade of which is either triangular or square in
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form . The
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term is also applied to a pointed
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bodkin of
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ivory,
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bone or
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metal used for making eyelet holes, &c .

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