rapier
[ rey-pee-er ]
noun
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
a longer, heavier sword, especially of the 16th and 17th centuries, having a double-edged blade and used for slashing and thrusting.
Origin of rapier
1Other words from rapier
- ra·pi·ered, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for rapier
rapier
/ (ˈreɪpɪə) /
noun
a long narrow two-edged sword with a guarded hilt, used as a thrusting weapon, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
a smaller single-edged 18th-century sword, used principally in France
Origin of rapier
1C16: from Old French espee rapiere, literally: rasping sword; see rasp 1
Derived forms of rapier
- rapier-like, adjective
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