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(rā′pē·ər, rāp′yər) noun
1. In the 16th and 17th centuries, a long, straight, two–edged sword with a large cup hilt, used in dueling, chiefly for thrusting.
2. The French small sword of the 18th century, a shorter straight sword without cutting edge and therefore used for thrusting only. [<F rapière, prob. <raspière poker, rasper; appar. first used derisively]
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