Stiletto
A stiletto is a long, narrow-bladed dagger. The word is also sometimes used in American English to refer to a switchblade, and is the origin of the term stiletto heel for a very thin, pointed heel on women's footwear.
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Stiletto - Dagger - American English - Switchblade - Stiletto heel
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This dagger is designed as a stabbing weapon, rather than for cutting, since its long narrow shape allows it to penetrate deeply in a point.
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Additionally, Stiletto is the name used in the NATO reporting name SS-19 Stiletto assigned to the UR-100N intercontinental ballistic missile.
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NATO reporting name - UR-100N - Intercontinental ballistic missile
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