poniard
1Poniard — Pon iard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poniarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poniarding}.] To pierce with a poniard; to stab. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …
2poniard — [pän′yərd] n. [Fr poignard, altered < MFr poignal < VL * pugnalis < L pugnus, fist: see PUGNACIOUS] a dagger vt. to stab with a poniard …
3Poniard — Pon iard, n. [F. poignard (cf. It. pugnale, Sp. pu[ n]al), fr. L. pugio, onis; probably akin to pugnus fist, or fr. pugnus fist, as held in the fist. See {Pugnacious}.] A kind of dagger, usually a slender one with a triangular or square blade.… …
4poniard — index pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5poniard — (n.) 1580s, from M.Fr. poinard (1510s), from O.Fr. poignal dagger, lit. anything grasped with the fist, from poing fist, from L. pungus fist. Probably altered in French by association with poindre to stab. Cf. L. pugnus fist, pugio dagger …
6poniard — ► NOUN historical ▪ a small, slim dagger. ORIGIN French poignard, from Latin pugnus fist …
7poniard — I. noun Etymology: Middle French poignard, from poing fist, from Old French puing, from Latin pugnus fist more at pungent Date: 1588 a dagger with a usually slender blade of triangular or square cross section II. transitive verb Date: 1601 to… …
8poniard — /pon yeuhrd/, n. 1. a small, slender dagger. v.t. 2. to stab with a poniard. [1580 90; < F poignard, deriv. of poing fist < L pugnus; see ARD] * * * …
9poniard — 1. noun A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. The King, sir, hath wagered with him six Barbary 2. verb To stab with a poniard …
10poniard — /ˈpɒnjəd/ (say ponyuhd), / ad/ (say ahd) noun 1. a dagger. –verb (t) 2. to stab with a poniard. {French poignard, from poing, from Latin pugnus fist} …
