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pon·iard  (pnyrd)

n.

A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

tr.v. pon·iard·ed, pon·iard·ing, pon·iards

To stab with such a dagger.

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[French poignard, from poing, fist, from Old French, from Latin pugnus; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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poniard [ˈpɒnjəd]

n

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a small dagger with a slender blade

vb

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) to stab with a poniard

[from Old French poignard dagger, from poing fist, from Latin pugnus; related to Latin pugnāre to fight]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	poniard - a dagger with a slender blade         bodkin dagger, sticker - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
Verb	1.	poniard - stab with a poniard knife, stab - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

Translations

poniard [ˈpɒnjəd] N (= liter) → puñal m

poniard

n (liter, old) → Dolch m