noun
assassin's dagger; poisoned blade
Refers to a dagger or blade used for assassination, often with the implication of being poisoned. Literary or dramatic term, not an everyday word.
暗殺者は毒刃を懐に忍ばせていた。
The assassin hid a poisoned dagger in his bosom.
歴史小説で毒刃という言葉をよく見かける。
I often see the word 'dokujin' in historical novels.