swordcraft
[ sawrd-kraft, -krahft, sohrd- ]
/ ˈsɔrdˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˈsoʊrd- /
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noun
skill in or the art of swordplay.
military skill or power.
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Example sentences from the Web for swordcraft
Of how to use it I knew nothing, unless many bouts at single-stick with Jack should be some sort of apprenticeship in swordcraft.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. GoughThey learn to tremble as little at priestcraft as at swordcraft, having acquired something of each.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66|John Lothrop MotleyCaptain Amber was my teacher in other things than swordcraft.
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British Dictionary definitions for swordcraft
swordcraft
/ (ˈsɔːdˌkrɑːft) /
noun
the art of using a sword
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