epee
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See also: épée
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.
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Noun[edit]
epee (plural epees)
- (fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
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Translations[edit]
sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing
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