单词 | épée |
释义 | épéen. The sharp-pointed sword used in duelling and (blunted) in fencing. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > foil waster1455 foil1594 hilt1609 blunt1611 fleureta1648 foin1655 small sword1679 back-sword1747 flamberg1885 épée1889 sabre1910 wafter- society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > sword > [noun] > duelling sword sharpc1390 small sword1679 schlager1835 épée1889 1889 W. H. Pollock et al. Fencing (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) vii. 112 The fencer who has never handled the practice épée may at first find some difficulty when he exchanges the foil for it. 1910 Encycl. Brit. IX. 668/2 Épée fencing can be, and often is, conducted indoors. 1922 G. F. Laking Rec. European Armour V. 59 The Court or ‘small’ sword, the use and rules of which are practically identical with those of the modern épée. 1955 Times 4 July 4/1 In the men's bouts, fought with the épée, London had 13 wins to three. Derivatives épéist n. (also épéeist) [compare French épéiste, also used] an épée fencer. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > fencer > types of heartista1640 small-gut mana1640 time-catcher1707 lunger1842 foilist1907 épéist1910 sabreur1927 sabre-fencer1952 1910 Encycl. Brit. IX. 668/1 English épéists have also been coming to the front. 1910 Westm. Gaz. 11 Apr. 14/1 Mr. Seligman is a very fine épéeist. 1958 Times 28 Nov. 16/6 There are 14 of the current top 16 amateur épéeistes entered. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < |
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