poniard
1 of 2noun
pon·iard ˈpän-yərd 
: a dagger with a usually slender blade of triangular or square cross section
poniard
2 of 2verb
poniarded; poniarding; poniards
transitive verb
: to pierce or kill with a poniard
Example Sentences
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John Tufts, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2017
Noun
This includes openly carrying the famous Jim Bowie knife, as well as daggers, dirks, throwing knives, stilettos, poniards, swords, machetes and spears. John Tufts, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle French poignard, from poing fist, from Old French puing, from Latin pugnus fist — more at pungent
First Known Use
Noun
1533, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1593, in the meaning defined above
poniard 1 of 2
noun
as in dagger
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dagger
- bodkin
- bayonet
- yataghan
- knife
- cutlass
- stiletto
- machete
- switchblade
- dirk
- pocketknife
- sword
- bolo
- stylet
- cutter
- bowie knife
- steel
- rapier
- sheath knife
- cleaver
- shank
- switch knife
- sabre
- saber
- jackknife
- shiv
- scalpel
- hack
poniard
2 of 2verb
as in to bayonet
Synonyms & Similar Words
- bayonet
- quill
- dirk
- pike
- knife
- perforate
- gimlet
- thrust
- prong
- riddle
- spear
- lance
- prick
- spindle
- punch
- stab
- poke
- pinprick
- harpoon
- pierce
- slice
- spit
- peck
- impale
- pink
- gore
- skewer
- jab
- puncture
- spike
- stick
- cut
- run through
- transfix
- pick
- transpierce