Rapier
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rapier-178-5365970
title:
Rapier
text:
A rapier or espada ropera is a type of sword originally used in Spain and Italy. The name designates a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. It was widely popular in Western Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries as a symbol of nobility or gentleman status. It is called espada ropera because it was carried as an accessory to clothing, generally used for fashion and as a weapon for dueling, self-defense and as a military side arm. Its
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of sword used in Renaissance Spain, and in Western Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapier
date created:
2002-02-18T23:50:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T12:12:19Z
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