swordsman
Syllables: swords·manUK/ˈsɔːdsmən//ˈsɔɹdsmən/
swordsman noun: a person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.
Noun
swordsman (plural swordsmen)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- swordfighter, swordsperson, swordster
- 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.2008 December 16, Mark Kirby, “Lordy, Lordy, This Woman is 40”, in GQ, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2008, retrieved 21 Dec 2008
- Synonyms:
- womanizer
swordsman meaning in Marathi, Urdu, Kannada and Arabic
swordsman in Marathi
- a person skilled at using swords
- तलवारबाज talvārbāj
- a person who fights with a sword
- तलवारबाज talvārbāj
swordsman in Urdu
- تیغ زن
swordsman in Kannada
- ಕಡಿತಲೆಕಾರ, ಕಡಿತಲೆಗಾರ
swordsman in Arabic
- a person skilled at using swords
- سَيَّاف sayyāf
- a person who fights with a sword
- سَيَّاف sayyāf
More languagesFewer languages
- swordsman in Indonesian
- ahli pedang
- swordsman in Persian
- شمشیرزن šamširzan, شمشیرباز šamširbâz
- swordsman in Vietnamese
- tay kiếm, kiếm sĩ
Synonyms of swordsman
Forms of swordsman
| plural | swordsmen |
|---|---|
| alternative form | swordman |
Origin of swordsman
From sword + -s- + man.
Words formed from swordsman
Questions about swordsman
- What does swordsman mean?
- Swordsman means a person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.
- What is swordsman in Marathi?
- Swordsman in Marathi is तलवारबाज (talvārbāj). See Swordsman meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is swordsman?
- Swordsman is a noun.
- How do you pronounce swordsman?
- Swordsman is pronounced /ˈsɔːdsmən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of swordsman?
- The plural of swordsman is swordsmen.
Words near swordsman in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: swordsman (page history and authors); swordsman (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); swordsman (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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