n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ra-p ə - ' r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Irish rapaire, ropaire, literally, thruster, stabber, from rop thrust, stab
Date: 1690
1 : an Irish irregular soldier or bandit
2 : VAGABOND , PLUNDERER
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ra-p ə - ' r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Irish rapaire, ropaire, literally, thruster, stabber, from rop thrust, stab
Date: 1690
1 : an Irish irregular soldier or bandit
2 : VAGABOND , PLUNDERER
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012