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    rapier-like

    adjective

    • 1. very quick and accurate or incisive: "his rapier-like wit"

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  2. www.thefreedictionary.com › rapier-likeRapier-like - definition of rapier-like by The Free Dictionary

    Rapier-like means resembling a rapier, a type of sword with a long, slender blade and a cuplike hilt. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of rapier-like from various dictionaries and sources.

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  3. www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-forWhat is another word for rapier-like - WordHippo

    Find 1,042 synonyms for rapier-like and other similar words that you can use instead based on 2 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rapierRapier Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A rapier is a straight, two-edged sword with a narrow pointed blade, designed especially for thrusting. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, "the long rapier was beautifully balanced, excellent in attack, and superb for keeping an opponent at a distance."

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAPIER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RAPIER definition: 1. a sword with a long, thin blade 2. used to describe humour or a remark that is extremely clever…. Learn more.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RapierRapier - Wikipedia

    A rapier ( / ˈreɪpiər /) or espada ropera ( 'dress sword') is a type of sword used in Renaissance Spain [1] to designate a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. [2] . It was widely popular in Western Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries as a symbol of nobility or gentleman status.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rapierlikerapierlike - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 24, 2022 · rapierlike ( comparative more rapierlike, superlative most rapierlike) Resembling or characteristic of a rapier; sharp, piercing. Categories: English terms suffixed with -like.

  8. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.ukrapier-like - definition of rapier-like in English from the...

    very quick and accurate or incisive: his rapier-like wit a rapier-like crosscourt backhand More example sentences His merciless scorn, his blistering sarcasm, his rapier-like thrusts of irony must have made many an opponent squirm.