poignard — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dagger
noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
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poniard
noun A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.
Senses
poignard is used for these senses in English:
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dagger
(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
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poniard
(now, chiefly, historical) A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. [from 16th c.]
dagger — full definition
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noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
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noun The symbol †, used in writing to mark footnotes or, historically, a person's death.
