rapier
31Rapier, James T. — ▪ American politician in full James Thomas Rapier born Nov. 13, 1837, Florence, Ala., U.S. died May 31, 1883, Montgomery, Ala. black planter and labour organizer who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama during… …
32rapier loom — ▪ weaving a shuttleless weaving loom in which the filling yarn is carried through the shed of warp yarns to the other side of the loom by fingerlike carriers called rapiers. One type has a single long rapier that reaches across the loom s… …
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34rapier — rapiered, adj. /ray pee euhr/, n. 1. a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting. 2. a longer, heavier sword, esp. of the 16th and 17th centuries, having a double edged blade and used for slashing and… …
35rapier — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sword (see arms). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cutlass, epee, blade; see sword …
36rapier — ra|pi|er [ˈreıpiə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: rapière] a long thin sword with two sharp edges …
37Rapier — Ra|pier das; s, e <aus gleichbed. fr. rapière zu râpe »Reibeisen«, dies über altfr. raspe aus dem Germ.> Fechtwaffe, Degen (Sport) …
38rapier — m IV, D. a ( u), Ms. rapierpierze; lm M. y «broń biała o długiej, obosiecznej klindze oraz rękojeści z koszem, zwykle ażurowym, osłaniającym dłoń; przeznaczona do kłucia, używana w Europie w wiekach XVI i XVII» Walczyć na rapiery. ‹fr.› …
39Rapier — British BAC surface toair missile launched for lowaltitude defense …
40rapier — ra·pi·er || reɪpɪə(r) adj. extremely sharp, very keen; that describes a statement or sense of humour which is extremely shrewd and amusing n. type of narrow bladed sword used in the 18th century; type of double edged sword used in the 16th… …
