Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stylus having a fragment of a diamond at the end, used in ruling glass, in etching, and in ruling-machines.
- noun In railroading, a crossing where two tracks cross obliquely instead of at a right angle.
- noun A tool which has a Y-shaped point, used for turning and grooving metal.
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Examples
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"The spirit of love and of freedom hears your words, my king, and they will be written with a diamond-point in the history of Prussia."
Frederick the Great and His Family Chapman Coleman 1843
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