Meaning & use
Poignard
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A small, slender dagger with a sharp point, historically used as a stabbing weapon.
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The assassin concealed a poignard beneath his cloak.
Museum visitors admired the jeweled poignard once carried by a Renaissance nobleman.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French poignard, related to poing ('fist'), reflecting how the weapon was gripped.
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