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Rapier vs Epee - What's the difference?

rapier | epee |

Rapier is a coordinate term of epee.



As nouns the difference between epee and rapier

is that epee is a fencing sword of a certain modern type; frequently opposed to foil and sabre while rapier is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).

As an adjective rapier is

extremely sharp.

rapier

English

(wikipedia rapier)

Noun

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

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely sharp.
  • Cutting smarts or keen wit.
    • John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.

    Anagrams

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    epee

    English

    Alternative forms

    * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fencing) A fencing sword of a certain modern type; frequently opposed to'' foil ''and sabre.

    • Derived terms

    * epeeist