- A small, lightweight dagger with a slim, pointed blade, often used in the past as a weapon for stabbing.
In the dim light of the medieval chamber, the assassin silently unsheathed a slender poignard, its blade gleaming menacingly as he crept closer to his unsuspecting victim.
Start tacking to remember the definition of "poignard" the next time you hear it or read it.
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