Poniard

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Poniard \Pon"iard\, n. [F. poignard (cf. It. pugnale, Sp.
     pu[~n]al), fr. L. pugio, -onis; probably akin to pugnus fist,
     or fr. pugnus fist, as held in the fist. See {Pugnacious}.]
     A kind of dagger, -- usually a slender one with a triangular
     or square blade.
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           She speaks poniards, and every word stabs. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Poniard \Pon"iard\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poniarded}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Poniarding}.]
     To pierce with a poniard; to stab. --Cowper.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  poniard
       n : a dagger with a slender blade [syn: {bodkin}]
       v : stab with a poniard