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swordsman

swordsman

19 6.5
A person who fights with a sword, often in duels
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔrdzmən/
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  • Your father was the greatest swordsman in Addams history.
  • the best swordsman
  • Master Swordsman
  • the finest swordsman

And in his final days he was a master swordsman who taught his skills, Arshiru.

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Examples

  • Athos is a brutal swordsman; his strokes are overpowering and savage.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • It's my understanding that you, Duke, are a formidable swordsman.

  • I am the greatest swordsman that ever lived.

  • These gentlemen happen to be the three best swordsman in Paris.

  • A great swordsman must have a great sword.

  • My father was an expert swordsman, Monsieur.

  • Her Majesty's favorite cousin... and the finest swordsman in England.

  • "Whirling about, he whispered over the clatter of chairs, "I must warn you, I'm the hall's best swordsman." Casimir replied with a nod.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Even Azzie, no mean swordsman himself, was hard-pressed by Charming's impetuous advances and cunning ripostes.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • What an honor it is to meet a man known as the greatest swordsman in the kingdom.

Synonyms

fencer
vsswordsman
9 4.5

A person who fights with a thin sword in sport

is a man skilled in sword fighting beyond the sport setting

Surface Forms

swordsman singular
swordsmen plural

Morphology

swordsman = sword + man (transparent) = sword + man

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'sword' + 'man' denoting a man skilled with a sword.

Etymology

Swordsman is made from the two English parts sword 'a long blade for fighting' and man 'person'. So it literally means 'a person with a sword' and now means someone skilled at fighting with one.