Epee
/ˈɛpeɪ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- 2 a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade wordnet
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More examples"Do you know how to wield an epee?"
Etymology
Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.