poniard

Throughout, the filtering of bygone times through impish anachronism — complete with droll references that might do an AP History exam proud — gives “Six” the sheen of a polished poniard.

He stooped coolly, and, after groping some time for the poniard, drew it from the leaves among which it had fallen.

������ is this mysterious essence which the wasp carries in its poniard?

Endicott had then cut the cross from the standard of England with his poniard; and Charles II. had been humbled in the persons of his commissioners.

He made a futile attempt to ward with his poniard, but it fell from his grasp.