Words from Todays Newspaper: Word#2 of the day: RAPIER ‘Judicial power in his skillful hands became a rapier not a bludgeon.’ [The sentence given above has been taken from todays newspaper (dated: Jan 18, 2014)]. The word rapier has been used as a noun here. It refers to a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges. In the given context, the subject’s judicial power has been described as a rapier which means that his ability to use judicial power was sharp and he rightly used it to punish the guilty. The sentence also indicates that he did not use his power as a bludgeon which implies that the power was not misused to attack or bully someone. The word ‘rapier’ when used as an adjective means extremely sharp or keen.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:00:01 +0000
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