As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
rapier, tuck
(noun) a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rapier (plural rapiers)
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).
rapier (comparative more rapier, superlative most rapier)
Extremely sharp.
Cutting smarts or keen wit.
• pairer, repair
Rapier (plural Rapiers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rapier is the 16601st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1727 individuals. Rapier is most common among White (81.24%) and Black/African American (11.99%) individuals.
• pairer, repair
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"pi*er, n. Etym: [F. rapière, perhaps for raspière, and ultimately of German origin, akin to E. rasp, v.]
Definition: A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting. Rapier fish (Zoöl.), the swordfish. [Obs.] Grew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.