rapier
noun/ˈreɪpiə(r)/
/ˈreɪpiər/
- a long, thin, light sword with a sharp point
- (figurative) rapier wit (= very quick and sharp)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRapier is used before these nouns:- wit
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French rapière, from râpe ‘rasp, grater’ (because the perforated hilt resembles a rasp or grater).Want to learn more?
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