rapier
noun
ra·pi·er
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Definition of rapier
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a straight 2-edged sword with a narrow pointed blade
rapier
adjectiveDefinition of rapier (Entry 2 of 2)
: extremely sharp or keen
a rapier wit
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Examples of rapier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Meantime the director goes at the social satire with a bludgeon, not a rapier, so that the insufferably progressive liberal smugness, embodied in the Seattle private school Bee attends, grows tiresome. — Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, "‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’: A brilliant, troubled architect becomes a bit of a bore," 16 Aug. 2019 Meantime the director goes at the social satire with a bludgeon, not a rapier, so that the insufferably progressive liberal smugness, embodied in the Seattle private school Bee attends, grows tiresome. — Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, "‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’: A brilliant, troubled architect becomes a bit of a bore," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rapier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rapier
rapier
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rapier
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges
rapier
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of rapier (Entry 2 of 2)
: extremely sharp
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rapier
noun
ra·pi·er
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Kids Definition of rapier
: a straight sword with a narrow blade having two sharp edges
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