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poniard.

A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒnjəd/UK/ˈpɒnjɑːd/UK/ˈpɑnjɚd/General-American
  1. A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French poignard (whence -ard), from poing (“fist”), from Old French poing, from Latin pugnus (“fist”).

verb/ˈpɒnjəd/UK/ˈpɒnjɑːd/UK/ˈpɑnjɚd/General-American
  1. To stab with a poniard.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French poignard (whence -ard), from poing (“fist”), from Old French poing, from Latin pugnus (“fist”).

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