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rapier

/ˈɹeɪpiɚ/

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What does rapier mean?

noun

  1. 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

adjective

  1. Extremely sharp.
  2. Cutting; employing keen wit.
More meanings (2)

adjective

  1. comparative form of rapey: more rapey

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪpiɚ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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If you grow foul with me, Pistol, I will scour you with my rapier, as I may, in fair terms.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
He went as near as his century permitted to walking the world literally like Don Juan, with rapier and guitar.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) ChestertonThe wisdom of Father BrownProject Gutenberg ebook #223
More book examples (3)
In short, its utensil is that of the Leucospis, with this difference, that its lower half sticks out like a rapier.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of AutobiographyTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3422
Down one of the slopes the growing half light revealed two oryx feeding, magnificent big creatures, with straight rapier horns three feet in length.
Stewart Edward WhiteThe Land of FootprintsProject Gutenberg ebook #1378
Izaak's suppressed humour makes it plain that Wotton had acted the scene for him, from the moment of leaving the long rapier at the door.
Andrew LangIntroduction to the Compleat AnglerProject Gutenberg ebook #2422