poniard

[ pon-yerd ]

/ ˈpɒn yərd /

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noun

a small, slender dagger.

verb (used with object)

to stab with a poniard.

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

Example sentences from the Web for poniard

The two men who had brought in Don Tadeo appeared, poniard in hand.

The Adventurers |Gustave Aimard
Yet still he laughed and clapped his hand upon his poniard in the old bold way.

Master Skylark |John Bennett
He had seen the sheath since, but never the poniard, and now the sight of it was a blow through the heart.

The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals |Ann S. Stephens
The poniard had taken, fortunately, an upward direction—entering the left breast, and passing outwards to the top of the shoulder.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland |Various

Every word was a poniard thrust piercing the depths of her heart.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life |Honore de Balzac

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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