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Poniard
Pronunciation : Pon"iard
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. poignard (cf. It. pugnale, Sp. pu?al), fr. L. pugio, -onis; probably akin to pugnus fist, or fr. pugnus fist, as held in the fist. See Pugnacious.]
Definition : Defn: A kind of dagger, -- usually a slender one with a triangular or square blade. She speaks poniards, and every word stabs. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pon"iard
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To pierce with a poniard; to stab. Cowper.
t. [imp. & p. p. Poniarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Poniarding.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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