different between rapier vs grapier
rapier
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera (“poker; raker; scraper”), from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), of Germanic origin. More at rasp.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??e?p???(?)/
Noun
rapier (plural rapiers)
- A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).
- , act IV scene 1
- […] In his lawless fit,
- Behind the arras hearing something stir,
- Whips out his rapier, cries ‘A rat, a rat!’
- And in this brainish apprehension kills
- The unseen good old man.
- , act IV scene 1
Translations
Adjective
rapier (comparative more rapier, superlative most rapier)
- Extremely sharp.
- Cutting; employing keen wit.
- John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.
Anagrams
- pairer, repair
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French (espee) rapiere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ra??pi?r/
- Hyphenation: ra?pier
- Rhymes: -i?r
Noun
rapier n (plural rapieren, diminutive rapiertje n)
- rapier
Coordinate terms
- degen
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grapier
English
Adjective
grapier
- comparative form of grapey: more grapey
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