rapier

Meanings

Plural: rapiers

Noun

a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling

Adj

Extremely sharp.
Cutting; employing keen wit.
comparative form of rapey: more rapey

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera (“poker; raker; scraper”), from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), of Germanic origin. More at rasp.

Synonyms

tuck

Scrabble Score: 8

rapier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rapier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rapier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

rapier is a valid Words With Friends word