Ra"pi*er (rā"p&ibreve;*&etilde;r), n. [F. rapière, perhaps for raspière, and ultimately of German origin, akin to E. rasp, v.] A straight sword, with a
narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting.
Rapier fish
(Zoöl.), the swordfish. [Obs.] Grew.
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