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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 [ˈsɔːdzmən]
n pl -men
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) one who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword
swordsmanship  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.swordsmanswordsman - someone skilled at fencing          
fencer
battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)
Translations
swordsman [ˈsɔːdzmən] N (swordsmen (pl)) → espada f, espadachín m
a good swordsman → una buena espada
swordsman [ˈsɔːrdzmən] n → bretteur m
sword-swallower [ˈsɔːrdswɒləʊər] n → avaleur/euse m/f de sabres
swordsman
n pl <-men> → Schwertkämpfer m; (= fencer) → Fechter m
swordsman [ˈsɔːdzmən] n (-men (pl)) → spadaccino
swordsman [ˈsɔːdzmən] n (-men (pl)) → spadaccino


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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.
The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
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.
The Gods of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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