swordsman

noun

swords·​man ˈsȯrdz-mən How to pronounce swordsman (audio)
1
: one skilled in swordplay
especially : a saber fencer
2
archaic : a soldier armed with a sword

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Shockingly, this rival swordsman had a similar gauntlet to Musashi. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 There's swordsman Roronoa Zoro, thief and navigator Nami, sniper and compulsive liar Usopp, and a cook named Sanji. ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025 He's joined by his crew, stoic swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), money-hungry navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), story-weaving sniper Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), and flirtatious chef Sanji (Taz Skylar). Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 Jubei was also a fiercely good swordsman himself and spent 12 years wandering Japan with little known of his deeds. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swordsman

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of swordsman was in 1657

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“Swordsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swordsman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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swordsman

noun
swords·​man ˈsō(ə)rdz-mən How to pronounce swordsman (audio)
ˈsȯ(ə)rdz-
1
: one who fights with a sword
2
: one skilled in the use of the sword

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