rapier

Speech parts

1. rapier - Noun

2. rapier - Adjective

3. Rapier - Proper noun

Meaning

A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

foil tuck estoc lance dirk sabre kris cutlass bill arrow knife claymore hanger scimitar artillery
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Antonyms

assist spoon bare hands

Hypernyms

steel brand blade sword

Phrases with the word

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Anagrams

pairer repair

Examples

Actual rapier combat was hardly the lightning thrust and parry depicted. Source: Internet

A new technique of placing one's finger on the ricasso to improve the grip (a practice that would continue in the rapier ) led to the production of hilts with a guard for the finger. Source: Internet

Anthony DeLongis Behind the scenes, page 2 http://www.webcitation.org/5xGLPijWW retrieved 21 April 2016 * Asuna in the Sword Art Online anime series wields a rapier. Source: Internet

As military-style cutting and thrusting swords continued to evolve to meet needs on the battlefield, so did the rapier continue to evolve to meet the needs of civilian combat and decorum, eventually becoming lighter, shorter and less cumbersome to wear. Source: Internet

In 1570 the Italian swordmaster Signior Rocco Bonetti first settled in England advocating the use of the rapier for thrusting as opposed to cutting or slashing when engaged in a duel. Source: Internet

Kirkland p.17 Green p.583-584 The rapier differed from most earlier swords in that it was not a military weapon but a primarily civilian sword. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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