backswordman

[ bak-sawrd-muhn, -sohrd- ]

/ ˈbækˌsɔrd mən, -ˌsoʊrd- /

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noun, plural back·sword·men.

a person who uses a backsword.

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Also back·swords·man

[bak-sawrdz-muhn, -sohrdz-]. /ˈbækˌsɔrdz mən, -ˌsoʊrdz-/.

Origin of backswordman

First recorded in 1590–1600; backsword + -man

Words nearby backswordman

backstroker, backswept, backswimmer, backswing, backsword, backswordman, back talk, back the wrong horse, back to back, back-to-basics, back to the drawing board