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Rapier vs Longsword – What’s the difference?

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Rapier vs Longsword - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between rapier and longsword is that rapier is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless) while longsword is a sword of a kind used in mediaeval europe for hewing, thrusting and slicing it is well suited to two-handed use in combat, but some can also be used in one hand.

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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    longsword

    English

    (wikipedia longsword )

    Alternative forms

    * long sword

    Noun

    (en noun )

  • A sword of a kind used in mediaeval Europe for hewing, thrusting and slicing. It is well suited to two-handed use in combat, but some can also be used in one hand.

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