foil
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Foil is a lighter weapon named from a court or ceremonial sword.
From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023
The government uses another former airfield in Kent - Western Jet Foil - as a processing centre where initial checks take place.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022
Foil packets produced squash that was borderline offensive.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2022
Foil is far superior, though more wasteful, than the folk trick of inserting a metal spoon, handle down, in the opening, which has been discredited.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021
The Extention is taken from the Left-foot, which is the Centre, to the Button of the Foil.
From The Art of Fencing The Use of the Small Sword by Mahon, Andrew
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