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rapiers
plural of rapier
• aspirer, pairers, parries, praiser, raspier, repairs
Rapiers
plural of Rapier
• aspirer, pairers, parries, praiser, raspier, repairs
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
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States