poniard
[ pon-yerd ]
/ ˈpɒn yərd /
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noun
a small, slender dagger.
verb (used with object)
to stab with a poniard.
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Origin of poniard
Words nearby poniard
ponga, pongee, pongid, Pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons, pons asinorum, Ponselle, pons Varolii
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poniard
/ (ˈpɒnjəd) /
noun
a small dagger with a slender blade
verb
(tr) to stab with a poniard
Word Origin for poniard
C16: from Old French poignard dagger, from poing fist, from Latin pugnus; related to Latin pugnāre to fight
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