English Explanatory Dictionary

swordsman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.
  2. A person who fights with a sword.
  3. A man who is a skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːdsmən/ /ˈsɔɹdsmən/ /ˈsoɹdsmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-swordsman.wav

Word forms

swordsman swordsmen swordman

Etymology

From sword + -s- + man.

Synonyms

swordfighter swordsperson swordster womanizer

Derived words

swordsmanship
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