épée
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also e·pee (ā-pā', ĕp'ā) 
n.
n.
- 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.
[French, from Old French espee, from Latin spatha, broad double-edged sword. See spathe.]
épéeist é·pée'ist n.Word Tutor:
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epee
IN BRIEF: n. - A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
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categories related to 'epee'
- Blades, Clubs, and Projectiles - epee: sharppointed sword with three-sided blade; fencing sword
Translations:
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Épée
Nederlands (Dutch)
degen, schermen
Português (Portuguese)
n. - florete (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - espada pequeña, deporte que se practica con esta espada
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) سيف المبارزة
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