rapier

[ rey-pee-er ]

/ ˈreɪ pi ər /

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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

1545–55; <Middle French (espee) rapiere literally, rasping (sword); see rape³

OTHER WORDS FROM rapier

ra·pi·ered, adjective

Words nearby rapier

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Example sentences from the Web for rapier

Rapier shopped the script around, but thankfully no one wanted to pick it up.
The 11 Worst Sequel Ideas to Come out of Hollywood|Chancellor Agard|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A rapier and a dagger found on the Thames foreshore show us that swordfights routinely broke out on the streets of London.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 30, 2013|Thomas Flynn, Jimmy So|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He grasped his rapier, ready to draw at a moment's notice, while the other coolly locked the door.
Katerfelto|G. J. Whyte-Melville
Thou wilt tell them,thy mutineers,that rapier points and pike-points fly on end and bristle for such as thee?
In Search of Mademoiselle|George Gibbs

There would have been resistance had my rapier point touched bone.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London
In the same case there are leaf-shaped swords and daggers of rapier form.
Chats on Old Copper and Brass|Fred. W. Burgess
What a mind she had—sharp, like a rapier, swift as the lightning-flash!
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair

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

Derived forms of rapier

rapier-like, adjective

Word Origin for rapier

C16: from Old French espee rapiere, literally: rasping sword; see rasp 1

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单词	rapier
释义	rapier [ rey-pee-er ] / ˈreɪ pi ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rapier ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1545–55; <Middle French (espee) rapiere literally, rasping (sword); see rape³ OTHER WORDS FROM rapier ra·pi·ered, adjective Words nearby rapier rapido, rapid plasma reagin test, rapids, rapid transit, rapid transit chess, rapier, rapine, rapini, rapist, rap jumping, rap music Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rapier Rapier shopped the script around, but thankfully no one wanted to pick it up. The 11 Worst Sequel Ideas to Come out of Hollywood\|Chancellor Agard\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A rapier and a dagger found on the Thames foreshore show us that swordfights routinely broke out on the streets of London. This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 30, 2013\|Thomas Flynn, Jimmy So\|September 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He grasped his rapier, ready to draw at a moment's notice, while the other coolly locked the door. Katerfelto\|G. J. Whyte-Melville Thou wilt tell them,thy mutineers,that rapier points and pike-points fly on end and bristle for such as thee? In Search of Mademoiselle\|George Gibbs There would have been resistance had my rapier point touched bone. The Jacket (The Star-Rover)\|Jack London In the same case there are leaf-shaped swords and daggers of rapier form. Chats on Old Copper and Brass\|Fred. W. Burgess What a mind she had—sharp, like a rapier, swift as the lightning-flash! Love's Pilgrimage\|Upton Sinclair 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 Derived forms of rapier rapier-like, adjective Word Origin for rapier C16: from Old French espee rapiere, literally: rasping sword; see rasp 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rapier weapon, blade, dagger, saber, brand, bill, foil, cutlass, epee, scimitar, hanger, sabre, broadsword, kris, creese, claymore, falchion, backsword, toledo, dirk
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rapier

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Example sentences from the Web for rapier

British Dictionary definitions for rapier

noun

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