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rapparee"Irish freebooter," 1680s, originally "pikeman," from Irish rapairidhe, plural of rapaire "half-pike." Kind of soldier prominent in the war of 1688-92.
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rappareeA wild Irish plunderer; so called from his being armed with a rapary of half-pike. (Irish rappire, a robber.)
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