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Rapier vs Broadsword – What’s the difference?

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Rapier vs Broadsword - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between rapier and broadsword is that rapier is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless) while broadsword is a type of sword, usually of the single-handed basket hilt variety, that has a broad cutting blade as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier.

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.

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    broadsword

    English

    Alternative forms

    * broad sword

    Noun

    (en noun )

  • A type of sword, usually of the single-handed basket hilt variety, that has a broad cutting blade as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier.

    • See also

    * (l)

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