poniard

Plural: poniards

Noun

a dagger with a slender blade
A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

Verb

Verb Forms: poniarded, poniarding, poniards

To stab or wound with a dagger or small, sharp knife.
stab with a poniard
To stab with a poniard.

Examples

She hoped her next play would poniard her opponent’s lead, cutting it down swiftly.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French poignard, from poing (“fist”), from Old French poing, from Latin pugnus (“fist”).

Synonyms

bodkin

Scrabble Score: 10

poniard: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
poniard: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
poniard: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

poniard: valid Words With Friends Word