Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,883,975,807 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Épée

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Épée 

a fencing weapon consisting of a flexible steel blade with a protective guard and handle. The blade has a three-sided section (the maximum width of a side is 24 mm) that grows thinner toward the point, where there is a tip with a movable electrical contact. The overall length is no more than 110 cm (the blade itself is no longer than 90 cm), the diameter of the guard is 135 mm, and the weight ranges up to 770 g. Only men engage in fencing competition with the épée.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.