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A '''foil''' is a modern [[fencing]] [[sword]] usually possessing a circular [[guard]], with a thin, flexible four-sided [[blade]] with a button on the tip to prevent injury. |
A '''foil''' is a modern [[fencing]] [[sword]] usually possessing a circular [[guard]], with a thin, flexible four-sided [[blade]] with a button on the tip to prevent injury. |
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The term is derived from the [[France|French]] ''refouler'' which means to ''turn back''. The foil is a derivitive of the [[small sword]] used in dueling. |
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[[category:swords]] |
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