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obelus

(äb′ə ləs)

noun pl. obeli

a mark (- or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to indicate questionable passages or readings
dagger (sense )

Origin: ME < L, a spit, obelus (in LL, obelisk) < Gr obelos, a spit, needle, obelus, obolus

See obelus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ob·e·li (-līˌ)

A mark (— or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to indicate a doubtful or spurious passage.
Printing See obelisk.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin obelus

Origin: , from Greek obelos, a spit, obelus

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