Rapier (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
  2. a longer, heavier sword, especially of the 16th and 17th centuries, having a double-edged blade and used for slashing and thrusting.
noun
  1. a long narrow two-edged sword with a guarded hilt, used as a thrusting weapon, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
  2. a smaller single-edged 18th-century sword, used principally in France
Rapier (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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