Poniard (Noun)
Meaning
A dagger with a slender blade.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The thief brandished a poniard with a finely crafted hilt, threatening to slash anyone who got too close.
- In the opera, the soprano dramatically plunged the poniard into her own heart, bringing the audience to a stunned silence.
- The detective exhumed the poniard from the soil, its slender blade still stained with the victim's blood.
- As he crept through the shadows, the assassin clutched a poniard in his hand, prepared to strike at a moment's notice.
- Historical reenactors studied ancient texts to accurately recreate the ornate hilts of poniards used by medieval nobility.