ˈeˌpā, ˈāˌpā, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
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Etymology: French, from Latin spatha wooden spoon, sword — more at epaulet
1. : a fencing or dueling sword having a bowl-shaped guard and a rigid 35-inch blade with no cutting edge that has a fluted triangular section tapering to a sharp point blunted with a metal stop for fencing and weighing more than a foil or saber
2. : the art or practice of fencing with the épée that includes the whole body as the target