Meaning
A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
foilsword
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 52 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-30PACDEKN
- 2026-09-24PABELOW
- 2026-09-16PDEINOW
- 2026-09-07PCDEHIT
- 2026-07-01ECDHIPU
- 2026-03-21EILNPUV
- 2026-02-27PABCEIL
- 2026-02-02PYAEHIN
- 2026-01-07PDNLEMU
- 2025-11-27PCTNEDI
- 2025-10-24PDEIMNT
- 2025-09-19EGPIOLH
+40 earlier appearances in the archive.