About The Word Poniard
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Poniard
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What's The Definition Of Poniard?
[n] a dagger with a slender blade
[v] stab with a poniard Synonyms | Synonyms for Poniard: bodkin Related Terms | Find terms related to Poniard: See Also | dagger | knife | stab | sticker Poniard In Webster's Dictionary \Pon"iard\, n. [F. poignard (cf. It. pugnale, Sp.
pu[~n]al), fr. L. pugio, -onis; probably akin to pugnus fist,
or fr. pugnus fist, as held in the fist. See {Pugnacious}.]
A kind of dagger, -- usually a slender one with a triangular
or square blade.
She speaks poniards, and every word stabs. --Shak.
\Pon"iard\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poniarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poniarding}.] To pierce with a poniard; to stab. --Cowper. |
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