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poinard

poinard is the obsolete form of poniard.

Meaning of poniard

Noun

poniard (plural poniards)

  1. (historical) A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.
    • The sir King ha's wag'd with him six Barbary horses, / against the which he impon'd as I take it, sixe French / Rapiers and Poniards, with their assignes, as Girdle, / Hangers or so[…].c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

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Forms of poinard

pluralpoinards

Questions about poinard

What is poinard the obsolete form of?
Poinard is the obsolete form of poniard.

Words near poinard in the dictionary

  1. poikylothermic
  2. Poilievre
  3. poilu
  4. poilus
  5. poimenics
  6. poinard
  7. poinards
  8. Poincaré
  9. Poincaré ball
  10. Poincaré balls
  11. Poincaré conjecture

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