fleuret
noun
fleu·ret
¦flər‧¦et,
(ˈ)flu̇¦ret
plural -s
: a light fencing foil or small sword
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French floret, modification of Old Italian fioretto literally, little flower, diminutive of fiore flower, from Latin flor-, flos; from the resemblance of the button at the end of its foil to a flower (to bloom)