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poniard Definition

pon·iard (pän′yərd)

noun

a dagger

Etymology: Fr poignard, altered < MFr poignal < VL *pugnalis < L pugnus, fist: see pugnacious

transitive verb

to stab with a poniard
poniard Synonyms

poniard

n.

dagger, blade, sword; see knife.

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