Dictionary

swordsman en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɔːdsmən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsoɹdsmən/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈsɔɹdsmən/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English sword English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English swordsman From sword + -s- + man.

Meanings

1. A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.
   • He is a remarkable swordsman.
2. A person who fights with a sword.
   • Archers attempted to take down an unknown swordsman.
3. (informal) 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:

Forms

Deriveds

swordsmanship

Hyponyms

swordstress (person who wields a sword) · swordswoman (person who wields a sword)

Synonyms

swordster (person who wields a sword) · swordsperson (person who wields a sword) · womanizer (skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse) · swordfighter (person who wields a sword)

Translations (84)

fa شمشیرزن (a person skilled at using swords) · nb fekter (a person skilled at using swords) · lt fechtuotojas (a person skilled at using swords) · sl sabljač (a person skilled at using swords) · uk фехтува́льник (a person skilled at using swords) · es espadachín (a person skilled at using swords) · ko 검객 (a person who fights with a sword) · ru фехтова́льщик (a person skilled at using swords) · ja 剣客 (a person skilled at using swords) · be фехтава́льшчык (a person skilled at using swords) · et mõõkleja (a person who fights with a sword) · ja 剣客 (a person who fights with a sword) · ko 검객 (a person skilled at using swords) · fi miekkailija (a person who fights with a sword) · cmn 劍士 /剑士 (a person who fights with a sword) · et mõõgasulane (a person skilled at using swords) · ar سَيَّاف (a person who fights with a sword) · fr fine lame (a person skilled at using swords) · de Schwertkämpfer (a person who fights with a sword) · vi tay kiếm (a person skilled at using swords) · fi miekkailija (a person skilled at using swords) · el ξιφομάχος (a person skilled at using swords) · fr épéiste (a person who fights with a sword) · cmn 劍士 /剑士 (a person skilled at using swords) · et mõõgavõitleja (a person skilled at using swords) · cmn 劍客 /剑客 (a person who fights with a sword) · sl mečevalec (a person who fights with a sword) · uz qilichboz (a person skilled at using swords) · ar سَيَّاف (a person skilled at using swords) · grc ξιφήρης (a person skilled at using swords) · et vehkleja (fencer) (a person skilled at using swords) · ko 검사 (a person who fights with a sword) · pl szermierz (a person who fights with a sword) · ru ме́чник (a person who fights with a sword) · cs šermíř (a person skilled at using swords) · sh mačèvalac (a person skilled at using swords) · lv paukotājs (a person skilled at using swords) · da fægter (a person skilled at using swords) · de Fechter (a person skilled at using swords) · fr escrimeur (a person skilled at using swords) · fr maître d'armes (a person skilled at using swords) · nl zwaardvechter (a person who fights with a sword) · gl espadachín (a person skilled at using swords) · sk šermiar (a person skilled at using swords) · fa شمشیرباز (a person skilled at using swords) · la gladiator (a person skilled at using swords) · bg фехто́вчик (a person skilled at using swords) · et mõõgamees (a person who fights with a sword) · ro scrimer (a person skilled at using swords) · el ξιφομάχος (a person who fights with a sword) · ka მოფარიკავე (a person skilled at using swords) · ca espadatxí (a person skilled at using swords) · sv fäktare (a person skilled at using swords) · ja 剣士 (a person who fights with a sword) · nl schermer (a person skilled at using swords) · mk мечу́валец (a person who fights with a sword) · uk ме́чник (a person who fights with a sword) · nl zwaardvechter (a person skilled at using swords) · kk семсерші (a person skilled at using swords) · mr तलवारबाज (a person who fights with a sword) · ko 검술사 (a person skilled at using swords) · tg шамшербоз (a person skilled at using swords) · tr eskrimci (a person skilled at using swords) · mk мечо́носец (a person who fights with a sword) · pt espadachim (a person who fights with a sword) · mk мечу́валец (a person skilled at using swords) · fa شمشیرزن (a person who fights with a sword) · sv fäktare (a person who fights with a sword) · kk қылышкер (a person skilled at using swords) · mk ме́чувач (a person who fights with a sword) · sh мачѐвалац (a person skilled at using swords) · fi miekkamies (a person skilled at using swords) · grc ξιφήρης (a person who fights with a sword) · it spadaccino (a person skilled at using swords) · id ahli pedang (a person skilled at using swords) · cmn 劍客 /剑客 (a person skilled at using swords) · vi kiếm sĩ (a person skilled at using swords) · pl szermierz (a person skilled at using swords) · fi miekkamies (a person who fights with a sword) · mr तलवारबाज (a person skilled at using swords) · pt espadeiro (a person skilled at using swords) · be ме́чнік (a person who fights with a sword) · hy սուսերամարտիկ (a person skilled at using swords) · bg мечоно́сец (a person who fights with a sword)