swordsman

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swordsman

/ˈsɔːdsmən/ UK
/ˈsɔɹdsmən/ US
/ˈsoɹdsmən/ US

noun swordsmen · swordman

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.
Similar: swordfighter, swordsperson, swordster
informal 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.
Similar: womanizer

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noun a person skilled at using swords

Español	espadachín
한국어	검객 geomgaek, 검술사 geomsulsa
日本語	剣客 kenkaku
中文	劍客 /剑客 jiànkè, 劍士 /剑士 jiànshì
Português	espadeiro
Français	maître d'armes, escrimeur, fine lame
Deutsch	Fechter
Italiano	spadaccino
Ελληνικά	ξιφομάχος xifomáchos
Română	scrimer
Русский	фехтова́льщик fextoválʹščik
Tiếng Việt	tay kiếm, kiếm sĩ
العربية	سَيَّاف sayyāf

noun a person who fights with a sword

한국어	검객 geomgaek, 검사 geomsa
日本語	剣士 kenshi, 剣客 kenkaku
中文	劍客 /剑客 jiànkè, 劍士 /剑士 jiànshì
Português	espadachim
Français	épéiste
Deutsch	Schwertkämpfer
Ελληνικά	ξιφομάχος xifomáchos
Русский	ме́чник méčnik
العربية	سَيَّاف sayyāf

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@misc{swordsman_2026,
  title = {swordsman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swordsman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}