GR 'Father Rapier'

Wed Apr 23 09:54:15 CDT 2003

--- "P. Chevalier" <Pierre.Chevalier at infm.ucl.ac.be> wrote:
> "Rapier" isn't a French word. The closest is "rapière", which is a sword from
the 17th century. Don't know if it can be of any help...

Nothing can help Doug.

Main Entry: ra·pi·er 
Pronunciation: 'rA-pE-&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French (espee) rapiere
Date: 1553
: a straight 2-edged sword with a narrow pointed blade 

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