Definition of Rapeir

Definition of Rapeir

Ra"pi*er (rā"p&ibreve;*&etilde;r), n. [F. rapière, perhaps for raspière, and ultimately of German origin, akin to E. rasp, v.] A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting.

Rapier fish(Zoöl.), the swordfish. [Obs.] Grew.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

English

Etymology

a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless)

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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