rapier
NounUS[rey-pee-er]/ˈreɪpiɚ/3 syllables
Synonyms:
tuck
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ra′pi·er (rā′pĭ-ẽr), noun
Origin: F. rapière, perhaps for raspière, and ultimately of German origin, akin to E. rasp, v.
A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting.
Rapier fish Zoology, the swordfish. obsolete Nehemiah Grew
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54