épéeist

[ ey-pey-ist, ep-ey- ]

/ eɪˈpeɪ ɪst, ˈɛp eɪ- /

noun

a person who fences with an épée.

Nearby words

épaulement, épaulière, épinal, épinglé, épée, épéeist, équipe, étagère, étape, étienne, étoile

Origin of épéeist

From the French word épéiste, dating back to 1905–10. See épée, -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for epeeist

épéeist

/ (ˈɛpeɪɪst) /

noun

fencing a person who uses or specializes in using an épée

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