swordsman C1 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈsɔːrdz.mən/ UK /ˈsɔːdz.mən/ See IPA manual Freq #14890 Meanings 1 noun a person skilled in fighting or fencing with a sword The veteran swordsman parried the blow and quickly counterattacked. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person skilled in... fencerswordfighterduelist Word family Forms swordsmen Related forms swordsmanshipswordplayfencing 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. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # swordsman **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɔːrdz.mən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɔːdz.mən/ **Frequency rank:** 14890 ## Meanings 1. a person skilled in fighting or fencing with a sword ## Examples - The veteran swordsman parried the blow and quickly counterattacked. ## Synonyms - fencer - swordfighter - duelist ## Related Forms - swordsmanship - swordplay - fencing ## 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. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown