rapier
rapier [ REY-pee-er ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
a thin two-edged sword used for thrusting | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Fencing is a sport which makes use of the rapier. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
The notes on these speeches are at variance on a supposed anachronism committed by Shakespeare in introducing the rapier in the time of Henry the Fourth. |
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