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swordman

swordman noun: a swordsman.

Noun

swordman (plural swordmen)

  1. A swordsman.
    • Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy swordmenc. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of swordman

pluralswordmen

Origin of swordman

From Middle English swerdman; equivalent to sword + -man.

Questions about swordman

What does swordman mean?
Swordman means a swordsman.
What part of speech is swordman?
Swordman is a noun.
What is the plural of swordman?
The plural of swordman is swordmen.

Words near swordman in the dictionary

  1. swordmage
  2. swordmages
  3. swordmaker
  4. swordmakers
  5. swordmaking
  6. swordman
  7. swordmanship
  8. swordmaster
  9. swordmasters
  10. swordmen
  11. swordmistress

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