Rapier

[Sarah]

A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, usedonly for thrusting. Rapier fish (Zoöl.), the swordfish. [Obs.] Grew.

[Sarah]

A light, one handed sword used mainly in [fencing].

[Sarah]

A small, light sword made for thrusting rather than cutting.

[Sarah]

When something becomes more [rapey], it has become rapier than it was.

[Sarah]

A kind of sword used to stabbbing or thrusting now cutting.

[PussyCat]

Contrary to popular belief, a [rapier] is not a light sword. [Rapier] [fencing] is actually more labor intensive than longsword fencing, since it puts more strain on the forearm. A rapier is meant for thrusting. A variant of the rapier is the sidesword, which has a [broader] blade for cutting.

[Monty]

A thin, light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting.

[Raeanne Dimick]

a sword with a long, thin blade