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swordsman

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swords·man  (sôrdzmn)
n.
1. A man who is skilled in the use of swords.
2. A fencer.

swordsman·ship n.

swordsman
Noun
pl -men a person who is skilled in the use of a sword
swordsmanship n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.swordsmanswordsman - someone skilled at fencing
battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)


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De Vac he knew to be too jealous of his fame as a swordsman to permit himself to be overcome by aught but superior skill, and this day Henry felt that he could best the devil himself.
Whereupon, this accomplished swordsman, warning all hands to stand off, once more makes a scientific dash at the mass, and with a few sidelong, desperate, lunging slicings, severs it completely in twain; so that while the short lower part is still fast, the long upper strip, called a blanket-piece, swings clear, and is all ready for lowering.
The fellow was a marvellous swordsman and evidently in practice, while I had not gripped the hilt of a sword for ten long years before that morning.
 
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