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A [[fencing]] [[sword]] with a bowl-shaped [[guard]] and a long, narrow, fluted [[blade]] that has no cutting edge and tapers to a blunted point.
A cross section of the [[weapon]] shows that the blade is triangular in shape.  Due to its thickness, the blade is more straight and harder to 'whip' than the [[Fencing Foil|foil]].

In the rules of Olympic fencing, the entire body is a valid target in epee fencing.  This explains the large guard (commonly called a "bell guard" for its sonic abilities), as the hand is also a valid target.  Epee fencing tends to be slower between actions than the other Olympic weapons.
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