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Poniard

//ˈpɑnjɚd// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. historical

    "The sir King ha's wag'd with him six Barbary horses, / against the which he impon'd as I take it, sixe French / Rapiers and Poniards, with their assignes, as Girdle, / Hangers or so[…]."

  2. 2
    a dagger with a slender blade wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To stab with a poniard.

    "Manfred […] would have poignarded the peasant in their arms."

  2. 2
    stab with a poniard wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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