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epee
(ā pā′)
or
noun
a sword, esp. a thin, pointed sword without a cutting edge, like a foil but heavier and more rigid, used in fencing
Origin: Fr épée < OFr espee < L spatha, broad, two-edged sword without a point < Gr spathē, any broad blade: see spade
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also e·pee
noun- A fencing sword with a bowl-shaped guard and a long, narrow, fluted blade that has no cutting edge and tapers to a blunted point.
- The art or sport of fencing with this sword.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French espee
Origin: , from Latin spatha, broad double-edged sword; see spathe
.Related Forms:
- é·péeˈist noun
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