poniard

pon·iard

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pon-yerd]
- /ˈpɒn yərd/
- /ˈpɒ.njəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-yerd]
- /ˈpɒn yərd/

Definitions of poniard word

noun poniard a small, slender dagger. 1
verb with object poniard to stab with a poniard. 1
noun poniard a small dagger with a slender blade 0
verb poniard to stab with a poniard 0
noun poniard a dagger 0

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Origin of poniard

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < French poignard, derivative of poing fist < Latin pugnus; see -ard

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Parts of speech for Poniard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poniard

poniard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poniard usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for poniard

noun poniard

anlace — a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade
bodkin — a blunt large-eyed needle used esp for drawing tape through openwork
cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
dagger — A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
dirk — a male given name, form of Derek.

All 5 Synonyms of poniard