Noun: obelisk ó-bu-lisk
- A stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
"The ancient Egyptian obelisk stood tall in the centre of the square"
- A character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used
"The obelisk (†) marked the second footnote on the page";
- dagger
Derived forms: obelisks
Type of: character, column, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol, pillar
Encyclopedia: Obelisk, Pennsylvania