poniard
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poniard
- /ˈpɒnjəd/ UK
- /ˈpɒnjɑːd/ UK
- /ˈpɑnjɚd/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French poignard (whence -ard), from poing (“fist”), from Old French poing, from Latin pugnus (“fist”).
noun poniards · poignard · poinard · poynard · punierd
- A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. 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[…].
verb poniards · poniarding · poniarded · poignard · poinard
- To stab with a poniard. Manfred […] would have poignarded the peasant in their arms.
Translations
Talk about this word "poniard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poniard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. poniard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poniard "poniard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poniard.Cite this
@misc{poniard_2026,
title = {poniard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poniard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
