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poinyard

poinyard 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 poinyard

pluralpoinyards

Questions about poinyard

What is poinyard the obsolete form of?
Poinyard is the obsolete form of poniard.

Words near poinyard in the dictionary

  1. pointy end
  2. pointy ends
  3. pointy head
  4. pointy heads
  5. Poinu
  6. poinyard
  7. poinyards
  8. poioumena
  9. poioumenon
  10. Poipet
  11. Poirei

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