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backswordman

backswordman noun: one who fights with a backsword or singlestick.

Noun

backswordman (plural backswordmen)

  1. (historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.

Forms of backswordman

pluralbackswordmen

Origin of backswordman

From backsword + -man.

Questions about backswordman

What does backswordman mean?
Backswordman means one who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
What part of speech is backswordman?
Backswordman is a noun.
What is the plural of backswordman?
The plural of backswordman is backswordmen.

Words near backswordman in the dictionary

  1. backswing
  2. backswinging
  3. backswings
  4. backsword
  5. backswording
  6. backswordman
  7. backswordmen
  8. backswords
  9. backswung
  10. backsy
  11. backsyfore

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