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Definition of
rapier noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rapier
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈreɪpiər
/
/
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1
a long, thin, light
sword
that has two sharp edges
2
(
figurative
)
rapier wit
(= very quick and sharp)
See
rapier
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