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Sellsword

//ˈsɛlˌsɔːd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A mercenary. usually

    "One such warrior was Kothar, cast up by the sea in the northlands of his world, a sellsword and a mercenary, a wencher after the women of his day, a freebooter and a thief, at times, whose sword Frostfire was a magic sword."

  2. 2
    Someone who only works for money, in the manner of a mercenary. broadly, derogatory, figuratively, often

    "Whenever I see Alcides Escobar make another unbelievable play at shortstop, I can’t help but think we got the better of the deal in the trade for Zack Grienke. The money-hungry Grienke is now pitching for the Dodgers and admits he wanted to play for the team that paid him the most cash. A sellsword. A gunslinger for hire."

Etymology

From sell + sword. Compare hired gun.

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