swordsman

[ sawrdz-muh n, 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.

RELATED WORDS

gladiator, fencer

Nearby words

swordbill, swordcraft, swordfish, swordman, swordplay, swordsman, swordstick, swordswoman, swordtail, swore, sworn

Also swordman.

Origin of swordsman

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

Related formsswords·man·ship, noun

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Examples from the Web for swordsman

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 Tarthan swordsman, well up on the principles of discretion, felt a sudden urge to be quit of this locality.
Quest of the Golden Ape|Ivar Jorgensen
This was Viol d'Amore, the brave nobleman who was a swordsman and who made beautiful verses and sang them.
The Blue Rose Fairy Book|Maurice Baring
He found that he had a formidable foe, but one who lacked the finer arts of the swordsman.
The Path of the King|John Buchan

He hears of no swordsman but he envies his reputation, and must needs put his valour to the proof.
The Fair Maid of Perth|Sir Walter Scott
Did he look on to make sure that the swordsman had done his work?
In the Days of Queen Elizabeth|Eva March Tappan

British Dictionary definitions for swordsman

swordsman

/ (ˈsɔːdzmən) /

noun plural -men

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

Derived Formsswordsmanship, noun

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