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¹poniard

noun pon·iard \ˈpän-yərd\

Definition of PONIARD

: a dagger with a usually slender blade of triangular or square cross section

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Middle French poignard, from poing fist, from Old French puing, from Latin pugnus fist — more at pungent

First Known Use: 1588

verb

transitive verb

: to pierce or kill with a poniard

1601

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