noun
- a fencing sword with a flexible blade, a cup-shaped guard, and a blunt point used in the sport of fencing
Usage: commonly used in competitive fencing
Examples
- She gripped her epee tightly as she stepped onto the fencing strip.
- The fencer's epee bent slightly as he lunged forward.
- In epee fencing, touches can be scored on any part of the opponent's body.
- He polished his epee before the tournament.
- The coach demonstrated the proper grip for holding an epee.
- Modern epees are made from lightweight steel and aluminum alloys.