brandish
verb (used with object)
to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish.
brandisher
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a word derived from
brandish.
Example Sentences
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But Leerhsen did not unearth a bigot primed to attack black men or a brandisher of carefully filed daggers beneath his shoes.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2015
Chum had wheeled to face the rail's brandisher.
From His Dog by Albert Payson Terhune
Why, your good mother did not bear you for a brandisher of bows and arrows.
From The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) by Various
