swordplay

Never in all the world was there such swordplay as I saw that day in the courtyard.
The Outlaw of Torn|Edgar Rice Burroughs
He swam, rowed, walked, and could tire out any of his colleagues at swordplay or skittles.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 4 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
It were needless that he should have wasted so much precious time from swordplay to learn the useless art of letters.
The Outlaw of Torn|Edgar Rice Burroughs
Surely it was the same straight and mighty figure, and there was the marvelous swordplay as well.
The Outlaw of Torn|Edgar Rice Burroughs

Never was such swordplay seen since the day the first sword was drawn from the first scabbard!
The Outlaw of Torn|Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for swordplay

swordplay

/ (ˈsɔːdˌpleɪ) /

noun

the action or art of fighting with a sword

verbal sparring

Derived forms of swordplay

swordplayer, noun

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