rapier vs smallsword

rapier

noun
  • A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless). 

adj
  • Cutting; employing keen wit. 

  • Extremely sharp. 

smallsword

noun
  • A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. 

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