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poniard

/ˈpɒnjəd/noun

उच्चारण पॉन्यड

कटार, पतला छोटा खंजर

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] old-fashioned

    a small thin dagger, used in the past

    कटार, पतला छोटा खंजर

    • The soldier carried a poniard in his belt.
    • In the museum we saw an ornate poniard from the Mughal period.
    • The villain drew a poniard from his sleeve.

    Synonyms dagger dirk stiletto

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

dagger dirk stiletto

AaSpelling

pon·iard

§Grammar and usage

Pronunciation: the word is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, as in PON-yerd.

Pronunciation: इस शब्द में stress पहले syllable पर पड़ता है, जैसे PON-yerd।