swordsman

[ sawrdz-muhn, sohrdz- ]

/ ˈsɔrdz mən, ˈsoʊrdz- /

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noun, plural swords·men.

a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword.

a fencer.

a soldier.

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Origin of swordsman

First recorded in 1670–80; sword + 's¹ + -man

OTHER WORDS FROM swordsman

swords·man·ship, noun

Words nearby swordsman

sword knot, sword lily, swordman, sword of Damocles, swordplay, swordsman, swordstick, sword-swallower, swordswoman, swordtail, swore

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How to use swordsman in a sentence

She realized he was the better swordsman, so she started showering him with body blows.
Game of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie on Brienne of Tarth’s Epic S4 Finale Showdown with The Hound|Marlow Stern|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead of becoming a lawyer and community organizer, he trained as a swordsman and became a four-star general.
Barack Obama’s Forgotten Founding Father in Revolutionary France|Tom Reiss|October 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The book contains many words in which some though not all of the letters are in italics, for example Swordsman.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
"Florimond was ever an indifferent swordsman," murmured Marius dreamily, as if communing with himself.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

Their blades were the first to speak, and in a moment the Frenchman knew that he had no mean swordsman to do with.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
It was as if an artist saw a young genius use a brush on canvas for a moment; a swordsman watch an unknown master of the sword.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker
FitzPatrick threw his head back proudly, answering his man at ease, as an accomplished swordsman.
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for swordsman

swordsman

/ (ˈsɔːdzmən) /

noun plural -men

one who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword

Derived forms of swordsman

swordsmanship, noun

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swordsman

Origin of swordsman

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