Foil alternative in fencing (4)

I believe the answer is:

epee

(Other definitions for epee that I've seen before include "Fencer's weapon" , "Use it to fence" , "Thin fencing sword" , "Bit of fencing" , "Foil for riposte" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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