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Rapier vs Scimitar - What's the difference?

rapier | scimitar |

As nouns the difference between rapier and scimitar

is that rapier is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless) while scimitar is a sword of persian origin that features a curved blade.

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

    * ----

    scimitar

    English

    (wikipedia scimitar)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
  • A long-handled billhook.

    • Derived terms

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    See also

    * falchion