poignard

Definitions of poignard
  1. noun
    a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
    synonyms: couteau
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    types:
    dague
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
    machette
    a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
    type of:
    arme
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  2. noun
    a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
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    type of:
    dague
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
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