Fencing

Fencing

Of or pertaining to an olympic sport in which two opponents use swords to combat each other for points based on who strikes an acceptable "target area" first.

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A very large cutting sword, generally double-edged, intended for use with both hands. Great or two-handed swords could be as tall as the swordsman, and were often used as front-line offensive weapons ...

two-handed sword.

Sports; Fencing

rapier

Sports; Fencing

A long, double-edged thrusting sword popular in the 16th-17th centuries. Rapiers began as swords which were designed to use the point, in addition to heavy cuts. Some consider the ‘estoc’ a precursor ...

smallsword

Sports; Fencing

A light dueling sword popular in the 18th century. These were, as often as not, a fashion accessory as much as a gentleman’s weapon, and were decorated as such.

court sword

Sports; Fencing

A light dueling sword popular in the 18th century. These were, as often as not, a fashion accessory as much as a gentleman’s weapon, and were decorated as such.

épée

Sports; Fencing

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, which was also called an ‘Épée de ...