swordcraft

[ sawrd-kraft, -krahft, sohrd- ]

/ ˈsɔrdˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˈsoʊrd- /

noun

skill in or the art of swordplay.

military skill or power.

Words nearby swordcraft

sword of damocles, sword-bearer, sword-swallower, swordbearer, swordbill, swordcraft, swordfish, swordman, swordplay, swordsman, swordstick

Origin of swordcraft

First recorded in 1850–55; sword + craft

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Examples from the Web for swordcraft

Captain Amber was my teacher in other things than swordcraft.
Marjorie|Justin Huntly McCarthy
They 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 Motley
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. Gough

British Dictionary definitions for swordcraft

swordcraft

/ (ˈsɔːdˌkrɑːft) /

noun

the art of using a sword

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