Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    rapier-like

    adjective

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

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

    ra·pi·er. (rā′pē-ər, rāp′yər) n. 1. A long, slender, two-edged sword with a cuplike hilt, used in the 1500s and 1600s. 2. A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting. [French rapière, from Old French (espee) rapiere, rapier (sword) .]

  3. 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."

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  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. www.definitions.net › definition › rapierlikeWhat does rapierlike mean? - Definitions.net

    Definition of rapierlike in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of rapierlike. Information and translations of rapierlike in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

  9. wikidiff.com › rapierlike › rapierRapier vs Rapierlike - What's the difference? | WikiDiff

    As adjectives the difference between rapier and rapierlike is that rapier is extremely sharp while rapierlike is resembling a rapier or some aspect of one; sharp, piercing. As a noun rapier is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrapier noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of rapier noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.wordnik.com › words › rapierlikerapierlike - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    rapierlike: Resembling a <xref>rapier</xref> or some aspect of one; <xref>sharp</xref>, <xref>piercing</xref>.