swordsman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔːrdzmən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɔrdzmən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sôrdz′mən, sōrdz′-)

Inflections of 'swordsman' (n): npl: swordsmen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
swords•man /ˈsɔrdzmən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -men. 
  1. a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
swords•man  (sôrdz′mən, sōrdz′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword.
  2. a fencer.
  3. a soldier.
Also, swordman. 
  • sword + 's1 + -man 1670–80
swords′man•ship′, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
swordsman /ˈsɔːdzmən/ n ( pl -men)
  1. a man who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword
ˈswordsmanˌship n
'swordsman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blade - gladiator - Bergerac - swashbuckler - swordman

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