rapier

noun

Definition of rapiernext
as in steel
a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges

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Recent Examples of rapier After signing for Liverpool, the rapier striker impressed on her debut season in the Women’s Super League. — Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 So, Namco filled out the roster with the likes of Astaroth, who wields a screen-filling axe, and Raphael, who opts for a paper-thin rapier. — Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025 As for weapons, Jon Snow’s Valyrian steel sword, Longclaw; Arya Stark’s rapier, Needle and Jaime Lannister’s Oathkeeper are among the offerings. — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024 Officers discovered a Subaru Outback parked near the Capitol in July with a rifle, a handgun, multiple knives, axes, a halberd, a rapier sword and a bow and arrow. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2021 See All Example Sentences for rapier
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  1. steel
  2. saber
  3. knife
  4. cutter
Noun
  • The company has spent heavily to bring its controversial vision of small but tech-intensive, sleek steel buildings to about a dozen communities, with a wide range of results.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hyundai Steel is also partnering with the Port of South Louisiana to build a deep-water dock for steel and material shipments.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of steel
Noun
  • His military officer's cap and saber rested on the coffin, which was flanked by men in fatigues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Canada’s response to Trump’s persistent tariff saber rattling has also illustrated key differences in the way North American trading partners are approaching trade in the 21st century.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of saber
Noun
  • The hijackers used small knives to threaten passengers, attack crew members and seize the planes.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the first victim needed specialty surgery to remove the knife from his back, and Grunhaus was also hospitalized with serious injuries.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of knife
Noun
  • National security cutters are 418 feet long, 54 feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Cameron generated 6 of 9 first-pitch strikes with the cutter.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutter

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