Sally was pop-eyed to find he wore so pompous a poniard!
萨莉瞪大眼睛地发现阶层佩戴了一柄华而不实的匕首。
地心游记-The journey to the heart of the Earth
This dagger belongs to the sixteenth century; it is a poniard, such as gentlemen carried in their belts to give the coup de grace.
这把匕首属于十六世纪;它是一把短剑, 就像绅士们挂在腰带上以给予致命一击一样。
英语百科
Poignard
(重定向自Poniard)
Poignard, or poniard, (Fr.), refers to a long, lightweight thrusting knife with a continuously tapering, acutely pointed blade and crossguard, historically worn by the upper class, noblemen, or the knighthood. Similar in design to a parrying dagger, the poignard emerged during the Middle Ages and was used during the Renaissance in Western Europe, particularly in France, Switzerland, and Italy.