rapier

See also Rapier

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Middle French (espee) rapiere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɹeɪpˌiə(ɹ)/

Noun

rapier (plural rapiers)

1. A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).
   • 1594, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, act IV scene 1

     […] In his lawless fit,

     Behind the arras hearing something stir,

     Whips out his rapier, cries ‘A rat, a rat!’

     And in this brainish apprehension kills

     The unseen good old man.

Translations

slender straight sharply pointed sword

Armenian: սուսեր (hy) (suser) Catalan: estoc (ca) m. Dutch: rapier (nl) n. Finnish: rapiiri (fi) German: Florett (de) n., Rapier (de) n., Stoßdegen (de) m. Italian: stocco (it) m.

Manx: cliwe keyl (gv) m. Portuguese: florete (pt) m., rapieira (pt) f. Russian: рапира (ru) (rapíra) f. Spanish: estoque (es) m. Swedish: rapir (sv) c., värja (sv) c. Volapük: steigaden (vo)

Adjective

rapier (comparative more rapier, superlative most rapier)

1. Extremely sharp.
2. Cutting smarts or keen wit.

   John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.

Anagrams

• repair

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French (espee) rapiere.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɑpir/

Noun

rapier

1. rapier