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poniard (iou)



poniard noun & verb. M16.
[French poignard alt. of Old French poignal from medieval Latin pugnale, from Latin pugnus fist: see -ARD. Cf. POIGNADO.]
Chiefly Hist.
A. noun. A small slim dagger. M16.
b. verb trans. Stab (esp. to death) with a poniard. L16.