What does epee mean?
Epee means (fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing..
Epee
/ˈɛpeɪ/ · noun
Meaning
(fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing..
Example Sentences
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.
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Word Forms
- epees
- épee
- épée
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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.
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