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poniard

Poniard (noun) means a dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

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A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French poignard (whence -ard), from poing (“fist”), from Old French poing, from Latin pugnus (“fist”).

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"poniard" (noun) means a dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

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