n.
Pronunciation: ' e- ˌ p ā , ā - ' p ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Old French espee, Latin spatha
Date: 1889
1 : a fencing or dueling sword having a bowl-shaped guard and a rigid blade of triangular section with no cutting edge that tapers to a sharp point blunted for fencing ― compare 5 FOIL 1 SABER
2 : the art or sport of fencing with the épée
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