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.

Words nearby swordsman

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

Also swordman.

Origin of swordsman

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

OTHER WORDS FROM swordsman

swords·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 forms of swordsman

swordsmanship, noun

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swordsman

noun, plural swords·men.

Words related to swordsman

Words nearby swordsman

Origin of swordsman

OTHER WORDS FROM swordsman

Examples from the Web for swordsman

British Dictionary definitions for swordsman

noun plural -men

Derived forms of swordsman