Meanings
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noun
a person skilled in fighting or fencing with a sword
The veteran swordsman parried the blow and quickly counterattacked.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· a person skilled in...
fencerswordfighterduelist
Word family
Forms
swordsmen
Etymology
Formed from sword + the linking element -s- + man. The compound names a practitioner by the weapon used, while often implying more skill than the broader phrase sword fighter.