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Epee

//ˈɛpeɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
  2. 2
    a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.

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