a fencing weapon with triangular cross-section blade and a large bell guard; also a light dueling sword of similar design, popular in the mid-19th century; epee de terrain; dueling sword
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
A weapon with a blade triangular in cross-section and heavier than that of the foil The epee has a large, cup-shaped guard that protects the hand and forearm The target area in foil competition includes the entire body, and there is no right of way rule
The modern dueling sword taken from an eighteenth century smallsword, and evolved during the nineteenth century as a sport weapon designed to reproduce, as closely as possible, an actual smallsword duel