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A rapier (/ˈreɪpiər/) is a type of sword originally used in Spain (known as espada ropera, 'dress sword') and Italy (known as spada da lato a striscia). The name designates a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. Known for its elegant design and intricate hilt, it was widely popular in Western Europe…
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TTTA extracted 116 structured relationships around Rapier. Examples in this analysis include Rapier → Blade length → Avg. 104 cm (41 in) and Rapier → Blade type → Single- or double-edged, straight blade. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapier | Blade length | Avg. 104 cm (41 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rapier | Blade type | Single- or double-edged, straight blade | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rapier | Designed | Around c. 1540 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rapier | Hilt type | Complex, protective hilt | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rapier | Mass | Avg. 1 kg (2.2 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rapier | Place of origin | Spain (espada ropera) and Italy (spada da lato-striscia) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rapier | Type | Sword | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rapier | Width | Avg. 2.5 cm (0.98 in) to sharp point | 1.00 | infobox |
| the longsword | instance of | but nowhere near that of the wider swords in use around the Middle Ages | 0.80 | text |
| Rapier | related to Blade | Various | 0.60 | section |
| Rapier | related to Blade | The | 0.60 | section |
| Rapier | related to Blade | However | 0.60 | section |
The concept neighborhoods around Rapier bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Sword, Blade and Hilt. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For Rapier, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Rapier with Historical schools of rapier fencing. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
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Source: Wikipedia — Rapier · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout