poniard

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tikari puhekieltä A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.
c. 1601, (w), s:Hamlet Hamlet, V.1:

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(nb..).

A Poynard is more sure to wound a man, which forsomuch as it requireth more motion and vigor of the arme, than a pistol, it's stroke is more subject to be hindred or avoyded.

On this occasion I said nothing, but concealing his poniard in my clothes, I hasted up the mountain, determined to execute my purpose ….