Swordbreaker

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of sword-breaker. alt-of, alternative

    "When he is accused of being “still a hick, like your old man,” he recoils violently from the thought of reliving his father’s insignificant life. “Today I’m famous for being crazy,” he replies, ‘‘tomorrow I’ll be famous as a swordsman.” For a while, Musashi considers using his father’s swordbreaker in his duel but discards the iron fork, after he melodramatically announces that “I can give up my life—but not my name.”"

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"When he is accused of being “still a hick, like your old man,” he recoils violently from the thought of reliving his father’s insignificant life. “Today I’m famous for being crazy,” he replies, ‘‘tomorrow I’ll be famous as a swordsman.” For a while, Musashi considers using his father’s swordbreaker in his duel but discards the iron fork, after he melodramatically announces that “I can give up my life—but not my name.”"

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