rapier in Portuguese
rapier in Portuguese is florete, rapieira — rapier means a thin, straight sword with a sharp point, used mainly for thrusting and once favoured for duelling in Europe.
rapier in Portuguese
florete
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling
rapieira
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling
What does "rapier" mean?
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noun A thin, straight sword with a sharp point, used mainly for thrusting and once favoured for duelling in Europe.
"The man beside him with the earrings and the big black case proceeded to unlock it. He took out of it two long Italian rapiers, with splendid steel hilts and blades, which he planted point downwards in the lawn."
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- The man beside him with the earrings and the big black case proceeded to unlock it. He took out of it two long Italian rapiers, with splendid steel hilts and blades, which he planted point downwards in the lawn.
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What is "rapier" in Portuguese?
"rapier" in Portuguese is florete, rapieira. rapier means: A thin, straight sword with a sharp point, used mainly for thrusting and once favoured for duelling in Europe.
Are there other ways to say "rapier" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "rapier": florete, rapieira.
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