Swordsman

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

    "He is a remarkable swordsman."

  2. 2
    a man skilled at fencing wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who fights with a sword.

    "Archers attempted to take down an unknown swordsman."

  4. 4
    A man who is a skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse. informal

    "Jennifer Aniston is in control . . . and getting what she needs from a notorious swordsman eight years her junior."

Synonyms

All synonyms
fencerswordplayerbattlerbelligerentbelted knightbickerer

Example

More examples

"The success of the one-armed swordsman caught a lot of attention."

Etymology

From sword + -s- + man.

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sexual intercourse

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