broadswordsman
/ˈbɹɔːdsɔɹdzmən/
broadswordsman noun: a person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword.
Noun
broadswordsman (plural broadswordsmen)
- A person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword.
- Thomas Stephens was the first Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Cavalry and succeeded Washburn as Colonel. He had been a soldier in the British army and was an expert broadswordsman.1891, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Wisconsin Commandery, War Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Wisconsin: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United...
- By noon the morning's work is got over, including the consumption of a cup of soup, the ablution without which no true believer is happy, and the obligations of Frankish toilette. Then comes a stroll to the fencing-school, kept by an excellent broadswordsman, an old German trooper.1893, Lady Isabel Burton, The Life of Captain Sir Richd. F. Burton, D. Appleton, page 8
Forms of broadswordsman
| plural | broadswordsmen |
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Origin of broadswordsman
From broadsword + -s- + -man.
Words formed from broadswordsman
Questions about broadswordsman
- What does broadswordsman mean?
- Broadswordsman means a person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword.
- What part of speech is broadswordsman?
- Broadswordsman is a noun.
- How do you pronounce broadswordsman?
- Broadswordsman is pronounced /ˈbɹɔːdsɔɹdzmən/.
- What is the plural of broadswordsman?
- The plural of broadswordsman is broadswordsmen.
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