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poniard in British English
(ˈpɒnjəd)
noun
1.
a small dagger with a slender blade
verb
2. (transitive)
to stab with a poniard
Word origin
C16: from Old French poignard dagger, from poing fist, from Latin pugnus; related to Latin pugnāre to fightponiard in American English
(ˈpɑnjərd)
noun
1.
a dagger
verb transitive
2.
to stab with a poniard
Word origin
Fr poignard, altered < MFr poignal < VL *pugnalis < L pugnus, fist: see pugnaciousImage ofponiard
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Examples of 'poniard' in a sentenceponiard
Synonyms of 'poniard'
dagger, dirk, stiletto, bodkin
More Synonyms of poniard
(noun)
Definition
a small slender dagger
Synonyms
dagger
The collection includes a jewelled dagger from Cambodia.
dirk
stiletto
bodkin (archaic)
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Synonyms of 'poniard'
poniard
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