rapier

ˈreɪpiər

Definition

Definition of rapier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weapon

Dated

long, slender sword with a sharp point

Dated

The fencer skillfully wielded his rapier in the duel..

blade

sword

Adjective

sharpnessextremely sharp or precise

Her rapier analysis cut through the confusion.

acute

incisive

keen

intelligenceemploying keen wit or intelligence

He is known for his rapier wit in debates.

incisive

sharp

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long, slender sword with a sharp point

Expressions with rapier

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rapier wit

sharp and quick humor or intelligence

Her rapier wit left everyone in stitches.

Origin of rapier

French, rapière (sword)

Examples of rapier in a sentence

He admired the ornate rapier in the collection.
His rapier wit left the audience in stitches.
The critic's rapier comments were hard to ignore.
Her rapier comments left everyone speechless.
The author's rapier insights were evident in the book.

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French:rapière, acéré, ...
German:Rapier, scharfsinnig, ...
Italian:stocco, tagliente, ...
Spanish:espada ropera, agudo, ...
Portuguese:espada, afiado, ...
Chinese:长剑, 犀利的, ...
Japanese:レイピア, 鋭い, ...
Arabic:سيف مبارزة, حاد, ...
Hebrew:רַפְּיֵיר, חַד כְּתַעַר, ...
Russian:рапира, острый, ...
Ukrainian:рапіра, гострий, ...
Hindi:लंबी तलवार, तीव्र, ...
Bengali:রাপিয়ার, ধারালো, ...
Catalan:espasa llarga, esmolat, ...
Czech:rapír, pronikavý, ...
Danish:rapier, skarp, ...
Dutch:rapier, vlijmscherp, ...
Greek:ραπίερ, οξεία, ...
Hungarian:tőrkard, pengeéles, ...
Khmer:ដាវរ៉ាពៀ, មុតស្រួច, ...
Korean:레이피어, 날카로운, ...
Persian:شمشیر باریک, تیز, ...
Polish:rapier, przenikliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):espada, afiado, ...
Romanian:rapieră, tăios, ...
Swedish:rapir, skarp, ...
Thai:ดาบปลายแหลม, คมกริบ, ...
Turkish:ince kılıç, keskin, ...
Vietnamese:kiếm mảnh, sắc bén, ...

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