epee
noun/ˈɛpeɪ/ · /ˈeɪpeɪ/
Etymology Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.
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Fencing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- The country’s fencing federation has officially recognised lightsaber duelling as a competitive sport, granting the weapon from George Lucas’s space saga the same status as the foil, epee and sabre, the traditional blades used at the Olympics.2019 February 19, “Lightsaber duelling registered as official sport in France”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020:
- Derived terms
- epeeist