Meaning of Rapier | Babel Free
ˈɹeɪpˌɪə(ɹ)Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“[…] 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.”
“The man beside him with the earrings and the big black case proceeded to unlock⟳ it. He took out of it two long Italian rapiers, with splendid steel hilts and blades, which he planted point⟳ downwards in the lawn.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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