rapier

Rapier is a thin, two-edged sword or speech that is clever.

(noun)

  1. An example of rapier is a sword.
  2. An example of rapier is a comedian's comebacks.

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See rapier in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a slender, two-edged sword used chiefly for thrusting

Origin: Fr rapière, orig. adj., in OFr espee (sword) rapiere < ? râper, to rasp, ult. < OHG raspon, to scrape together: see rasp

See rapier in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A long, slender, two-edged sword with a cuplike hilt, used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  2. A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting.

Origin:

Origin: French rapière

Origin: , from Old French (espee) rapiere, rapier (sword)

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