RAPIER


Meaning of RAPIER in English

I. ˈrā-pē-ər noun

Etymology: Middle French ( espee ) rapiere

Date: 1553

: a straight 2-edged sword with a narrow pointed blade

II. adjective

Date: 1824

: extremely sharp or keen

a rapier wit

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.