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epee::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | fencing sword |
Examples of epee
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In the fencing, he wired his epee so he could record a hit any time he fancied it.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Hurley defeated Poland's Katarzyna Dabrowa, 15-13, in the division I women's epee.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Epee and foil fencers may be artists, but sabre fencers are the adrenaline junkies.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
In Beijing, all of the team events besides men's foil and women's epee will be held.
From the fresnobee.com
Horan, who coaches epee and saber, is the highest ranking fencing referee in Missouri.
From the stltoday.com
Weston Kelsey later won the men's epee and Lee Kiefer won the women's individual foil.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Sabre features fast footwork and often quicker bouts than in epee and foil.
From the npr.org
Men and women will compete in epee, foil and saber at both competitions.
From the freep.com
He also wields an epee on Fridays as a member of the Omaha Fencing Club.
From the omaha.com
- A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
- The modern u00E9pu00E9e (/u02C8u025Bpeu026A/) derives from the 19th century u00C9pu00E9e de Combat, (itself a derivative of the French small-sword), and is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in sport fencing. u00C9pu00E9e is French for "sword".
- A fencing sword of a certain modern type; frequently opposed to foil and sabre
- Alternative spelling of epee
- A weapon frequently used in civilian duelling in the 19th century, the epee is longer and stiffer in blade than the foil, with a larger bell guard to conceal the entire hand. ...
- A fencing weapon with triangular cross-section blade and a large bell guard; also a light duelling sword of similar design, popular in the mid-19th century
- An Epee is a thrusting sword descended and comparable to the foil in length, but is heavier and has a larger guard and a stiffer blade. Because it is a thrusting sword all of its touches are done with the tip. See the section on Fencing Equipment for a full description.
- Referred to by the general fencing-ignorant public as a sword, the epee can be seen on "Die Another Day", along with the delectable Pierce Brosnan. (See also One Hit Wonder.)
