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Word comparison: rapier vs. sabre

rapier vs. sabre

rapier

noun

a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
a longer, heavier sword, especially of the 16th and 17th centuries, having a double-edged blade and used for slashing and thrusting.

sabre

noun

Chiefly British.

sabred, sabring.

saber.