obelisk
ob.e.lisk \'a:b-*-.lisk, -l*sk\ n [MF obelisque, fr. L obeliscus, fr. Gk obeliskos, fr. dim. of] obelos 1: an upright 4-sided usu. monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it ri ses and terminates in a pyramid 2a: OBELUS 2b: DAGGER
Webster's English Dictionaryob.e.lisk \'a:b-*-.lisk, -l*sk\ n [MF obelisque, fr. L obeliscus, fr. Gk obeliskos, fr. dim. of] obelos 1: an upright 4-sided usu. monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it ri ses and terminates in a pyramid 2a: OBELUS 2b: DAGGER