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ra·pi·er  audio  (rp-r, rpyr) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A long, slender, two-edged sword with a cuplike hilt, used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  2. A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting.
ETYMOLOGY:
French rapière, from Old French (espee) rapiere, rapier (sword)


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