swordplay en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Inherited from Old English sweordplega. By surface analysis, sword + play.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) fighting with a sword
His expertise at swordplay made his acting in the part of Hamlet very believable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swordplays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (20)
ja 剣術 (fighting with a sword) · fr escrime (fighting with a sword) · gv cliweaght (fighting with a sword) · ru фехтова́ние (fighting with a sword) · cmn 劍術 /剑术 (fighting with a sword) · de Fechten (fighting with a sword) · fi miekkailu (fighting with a sword) · de Schwertkampf (fighting with a sword) · nb sverdkamp (fighting with a sword) · kk семсерлесу (fighting with a sword) · fr combat à l'épée (fighting with a sword) · bg фехто́вка (fighting with a sword) · pl szermierka (fighting with a sword) · da sværdkamp (fighting with a sword) · fa شمشیرزنی (fighting with a sword) · grc ξιφισμός (fighting with a sword) · sv svärdkamp (fighting with a sword) · ja フェンシング (fighting with a sword) · es esgrima (fighting with a sword) · ta வாள்வீச்சு (fighting with a sword)