OBELISK

obelisk. Obelisk, n. a pyramid, a mark used in printing

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Ob″e‐lisk (ŏb″ĕ‐lĭsk), n. [[L. obeliscus, Gr. οβελἴσκοσ, dim. of οβελὄσ a spit, a pointed pillar: cf. F. obélisque.]] 1. 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. 2. (Print.) A mark of reference; — called also dagger . See Dagger, n., 2.