vorpal

English

Etymology

    Coined by Lewis Carroll in the poem Jabberwocky to describe a sword, likely modeled after warp and vortex.

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    Adjective

    vorpal (comparative more vorpal, superlative most vorpal)

    1. Sharp or deadly.
    2. (roleplaying games, of a blade) Having a special power making decapitation likely.

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