Definizione monolingua

rapier

rapier (plural rapiers)

1. A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).
   • 1594, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, 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.

rapier (comparative more rapier, superlative most rapier)

1. Extremely sharp.
2. Cutting smarts or keen wit.

   John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.

Definizione dizionario rapier

	stocco
	slender straight sharply pointed sword

spada

spadino

striscia

Altri significati:

A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword.

Cutting smarts or keen wit.

Extremely sharp.

A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).