poniard
1pon·iard
noun \ˈpän-yərd\Definition of PONIARD
: a dagger with a usually slender blade of triangular or square cross section
See Origin of PONIARD
Middle French poignard, from poing fist, from Old French puing, from Latin pugnus fist — more at pungent
First Known Use: 1588
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