swordsman

noun

swords·​man ˈsȯrdz-mən 

1

: one skilled in swordplay

especially : a saber fencer

2

archaic : a soldier armed with a sword

Examples of swordsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joining Luffy aboard the Going Merry were navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), swordsman Zoro (Mackenyu), sharpshooter Usopp (Jacob Romero) and chef Sanji (Taz Skylar). —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025

The rock star is a talented swordsman and used to train with the British Olympic fencing squad in the 1980s. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025

In 1999: Eleven people were injured by a nude swordsman at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church in London during a Sunday Mass. —The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024

Luckily for fans turned on by Shogun to the cunning machinations of feudal Japanese lords, swordsmen, concubines and ladies in waiting, the well of samurai storytelling that inspired Shogun and Clavell’s book is very deep indeed. —Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for swordsman

• swordsmen

Kids Definition

swordsman

noun

swords·​man ˈsō(ə)rdz-mən 

ˈsȯ(ə)rdz-

1

: one who fights with a sword

2

: one skilled in the use of the sword