noun
rapier
Rapier (noun) means a thin, straight sword with a sharp point, used mainly for thrusting and once favoured for duelling in Europe.
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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."
— G. K. Chesterton, The Sins of Prince Saradine (1911)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera, meaning “poker; raker; scraper”, from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), which is of Germanic origin. See also rasp.
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What is the meaning of rapier?
"rapier" (noun) means a thin, straight sword with a sharp point, used mainly for thrusting and once favoured for duelling in Europe.
What is another word for rapier?
Other words for "rapier" include tuck.
