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

1580–90; < French poignard, derivative of poing fist < Latin pugnus; see -ard

Words nearby poniard

ponga, pongee, pongid, pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons, pons asinorum, pons varolii, ponselle
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Words related to poniard

blade, bayonet, sword, cutlass, stylet, switchblade, stiletto, bodkin, dirk, anlace, sidearm, skean

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British Dictionary definitions for poniard

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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