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Definition of swordsman

swordsman

/ˈsɔːrdzmən/
swords · man
Plural:swordsmen
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• noun

1

A person who fights with or is skilled in the use of a sword, such as in historical martial arts or fencing.

Example

"The lead actor trained for six months with a fencing master to convincingly portray a seventeenth-century swordsman on stage."

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• Nearby Words

swordless
swordlike
swordplay
swordsman
swordsmanship
swordswoman
swordtail

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'sword' (from Old English 'sweord') and 'man' (from Old English 'mann'), connected by the genitive '-s-'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Swordsman. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/swordsman
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