Look up: Rapier

1. rapier
   [n] - a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
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2. Rapier
   A cross between a sword and a dagger, about 30cm long. Examples in Northumberland and Durham, on show at the Newcastle Museum of Antiquities, are from the Bronze Age, which are made of Bronze. Various classification schemes have been developed for these.
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3. Rapier
   The rapier is the civilian weapon of the late 16th and 17th centuries. A long, relatively thin bladed weapon with hand protection it is designed primarily for thrusting, although cuts are also used. The rapier expresses a very beautiful and scientific art, reflecting the period in which it was taught throughout Europe. The rapier was often combined with a dagger, cloak or even a second rapier. The DDS teaches rapier based upon Italian methods of the 17th century.
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4. Rapier
   Series of SAM systems [UK], Jet fighter [US]
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5. rapier
   A sword with a long, narrow, stiff blade designed for thrusting rather than cutting, often with an elaborate hilt and bar or cup to protect the hand. The weapon was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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6. Rapier
   Ra'pi·er (rā'pĭ*ẽr) noun [ French rapière , perhaps for raspière , and ultimately of German origin, akin to English rasp , v.] A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting. ...
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7. rapier
   A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting. ... <zoology> Rapier fish, the swordfish. ... Origin: F. Rapiere, perhaps for raspiere, and ultimately of German origin, akin to E. Rasp, v. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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8. rapier
   noun a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
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9. Rapier
   • (n.) A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting.
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10. Rapier
    (from the article `rocket and missile system`) ...an SA-6 equivalent that used a combination of radar command guidance and infrared terminal homing. Both systems were widely exported. Less ...
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11. rapier
    (from the article `sword`) ...did not eliminate the sword but rather proliferated its types. The discarding of body armour made it necessary for the swordsman to be able to ... The long rapier was beautifully balanced, excellent in attack, and superb for keeping an opponent at a distance, but it was too heavy for all the ... [2 relat...
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12. Rapier
    A rapier is a light slender sword for thrusting only. It usually has a cylindrical blade with a sharp point, but no edge. It was used by duellists and at court ceremonies.
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13. Rapier
    a long, double-edged, slender bladed, single-handed sword, designed to emphasize the thrust. Rapiers first appeared in the mid-16th century, and were used through the next century. The rapier may be the first, purely civilian sword, devised. The exact origins of the rapier are still debated between ...
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14. Rapier
    A `rapier` is a slender, sharply pointed sword, ideally used for thrusting attacks, used mainly in Early Modern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. Description: The word "rapier" generally refers to a relatively long-bladed sword characterized by a complex hilt which is constructed ...
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15. Rapier
    (missile) `Rapier` is a British surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army and Royal Air Force. Entering service in 1971, it eventually replaced all other anti-aircraft weapons in Army service; guns for low-altitude targets, and the English Electric Thunderbird, used against longer...
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16. Rapier
    (comics) image= --> `Rapier` is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Publication history: Rapier first appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #2 (1980), and was created by Ralph Macchio and Jim Mooney. The character subsequently appears in Captain America #319 (July ...
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