rapier

ra·pi·er

R0044800 (rā′pē-ər, rāp′yər)n.1. A long, slender, two-edged sword with a cuplike hilt, used in the 1500s and 1600s.2. A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting.

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[French rapière, from Old French (espee) rapiere, rapier (sword).]

rapier

(ˈreɪpɪə) n1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a long narrow two-edged sword with a guarded hilt, used as a thrusting weapon, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a smaller single-edged 18th-century sword, used principally in France[C16: from Old French espee rapiere, literally: rasping sword; see rasp¹] ˈrapier-ˌlike adj

ra•pi•er

(ˈreɪ pi ər)

n. 1. a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade. 2. a longer, heavier sword, esp. of the 16th and 17th centuries, having a double-edged blade. [1545–55; < Middle French (espee) rapiere literally, rasping (sword); see rape³] ra′pi•ered, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rapier - a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edgestucksword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

Translations

轻剑轻巧而细长的剑

rapier

(ˈreipiə) noun a type of long thin sword. 細長雙刃劍 轻剑，轻巧而细长的剑