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ra·pi·er
 rapier
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- pronunciation:
- reI
pi
 r
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a narrow-bladed, sharp-pointed sword used in the eighteenth century for thrusting.
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| definition 2: |
a double-edged sword with a cuplike hilt, used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries for slashing and thrusting.
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| related words: |
blade |
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