Daggers are a type of knife or short sword with a sharp point and two cutting edges. The crossword solutions for the term daggers include stylets (7 letters), stilettos (9 letters), dirks (5 letters), skeans (6 letters) and poniards (8 letters). Stylets are small, pointed daggers used for piercing or stabbing. Stilettos are long, slender daggers with a needle-like point. Dirks are short, double-edged daggers with a straight blade. Skeans are Scottish daggers with a curved blade. Poniards are long, slender daggers with a triangular blade.