poniard
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Poniard — Pon iard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poniarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poniarding}.] To pierce with a poniard; to stab. Cowper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poniard — [pän′yərd] n. [Fr poignard, altered < MFr poignal < VL * pugnalis < L pugnus, fist: see PUGNACIOUS] a dagger vt. to stab with a poniard … English World dictionary
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poniard — index pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
poniard — (n.) 1580s, from M.Fr. poinard (1510s), from O.Fr. poignal dagger, lit. anything grasped with the fist, from poing fist, from L. pungus fist. Probably altered in French by association with poindre to stab. Cf. L. pugnus fist, pugio dagger … Etymology dictionary
poniard — ► NOUN historical ▪ a small, slim dagger. ORIGIN French poignard, from Latin pugnus fist … English terms dictionary
poniard — I. noun Etymology: Middle French poignard, from poing fist, from Old French puing, from Latin pugnus fist more at pungent Date: 1588 a dagger with a usually slender blade of triangular or square cross section II. transitive verb Date: 1601 to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
poniard — /pon yeuhrd/, n. 1. a small, slender dagger. v.t. 2. to stab with a poniard. [1580 90; < F poignard, deriv. of poing fist < L pugnus; see ARD] * * * … Universalium
poniard — /ˈpɒnjəd/ (say ponyuhd), / ad/ (say ahd) noun 1. a dagger. –verb (t) 2. to stab with a poniard. {French poignard, from poing, from Latin pugnus fist} …
poniard — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dagger, blade, sword; see knife … English dictionary for students
