What's the difference between bodkin and poniard?

Bodkin

Definition:

• (n.) A dagger.
• (n.) An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a /tiletto; an eyeleteer.
• (n.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking /ut letters from a column or page in making corrections.
• (n.) A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle.
• (n.) A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair.
• (n.) See Baudekin.

Example Sentences:

• (1) A sign which appears to be almost specific for encasement, the bullet and bodkin configuration, is described here.

Poniard

Definition:

• (n.) A kind of dagger, -- usually a slender one with a triangular or square blade.
• (v. t.) To pierce with a poniard; to stab.

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