swordsman
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɔːdsmən/ / /ˈsɔɹdsmən/ / /ˈsoɹdsmən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English sword English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English swordsman From sword + -s- + man.
- A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.
“He is a remarkable swordsman.”
- A person who fights with a sword.
“Archers attempted to take down an unknown swordsman.”
- A man who is a skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse.
“Jennifer Aniston is in control . . . and getting what she needs from a notorious swordsman eight years her junior.”