rapier

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Extremely sharp.
2. (not-comparable) Cutting; employing keen wit.

Adj

comparative form of rapey: more rapey

rapey

1. (informal) Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or unease.
2. (informal) Suggestive of, or characterised by, rape.

Llegeix-ne més

Conceptes

estoc

Sinònims

foil

sword

tuck

saber

blade

sharp

steel

simitar

small-sword

cutlass

epee

sabre

scimitar

Traduccions

rapière

Rapier

estoque

degen

Florett

rapier

Stoßdegen

stocco

spada

florete

spadino

florete

estoc

fleuret

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪpˌɪə(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera (“poker; raker; scraper”), from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), of Germanic origin. More at rasp.