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pugnale — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dagger noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
  • poniard noun A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

Senses

pugnale is used for these senses in English:

  • dagger (weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
  • poniard (now, chiefly, historical) A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. [from 16th c.]

dagger — full definition

  1. noun A short weapon with a pointed, double-edged blade, used for stabbing.
  2. noun The symbol †, used in writing to mark footnotes or, historically, a person's death.

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