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poniards

poniards is the plural of poniard.

poniards is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Questions about poniards

What is poniards the plural of?
Poniards is the plural of poniard.

Words near poniards in the dictionary

  1. ponhaws
  2. PONI
  3. poniard
  4. poniarded
  5. poniarding
  6. poniards
  7. Poniatowski
  8. Poniatowskis
  9. ponibility
  10. ponied
  11. ponied up

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