obelisk

/AA1 B IH0 L IH1 S K/
noun
  1. 1

    A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

verb
  1. 1

    (of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.

noun
  1. 1

    A symbol resembling a horizontal line (โ€“), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, โจช or รท), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.

  2. 2

    A dagger symbol (โ€ ), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obelisk, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obelus