Used in a Sentence

swordsman

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for swordsman.

Editorial note

It sounds like the game is unbalanced if an all-swordsman army is best and nobody has come up with a counter.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A person who fights with a sword.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of swordsman gathered in one view.

noun

A person who fights with a sword.

noun

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

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for swordsman.

noun

A person who fights with a sword.

noun

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

noun

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

Example sentences

1

It sounds like the game is unbalanced if an all-swordsman army is best and nobody has come up with a counter.

2

Conversely, the > attacking swordsman (ascending the stairs) would have > his swing blocked by the wall.

3

There is even a bugged out game 'tale of a pale swordsman' that she used to play all the time.

4

But Val will always be in my memory as the wild swordsman Mad Mardigan in Willow.

5

No, actually, that goes double for me showing up for an interview as a feudal swordsman.

6

A good swordsman needs to have a damn good grasp on footwork, grappling, and wrestling.

7

Strange then how the landlord in the story would rather pay $12,500 to this swordsman than wait one or two weeks.

8

Kvothe is not the best swordsman, he get's beaten up by a little girl.

9

That's how you grow as a swordsman - and as a developer too.

10

Before that it was years to train archers or swordsman, after that fighter jets/ missiles / technology tilted back in power of government.

11

Every time the swordsman in the video put the sword above his head all I could think was: free points!

12

If I remember correctly - sparring - swordsman or fencing - magic - magic resistance I don't remember the rest.

Quote examples

1

Who doesn't want to read fiction about The Royal Society, Isaac Newton and Liebniz mixed in with phrases in the line with "In memory of Englands greatest swordsman, beaten to death with a club by an Irishman".

2

In the west, a non-swordsman would instead say, "If all you have is a hammer, then everything starts looking like a nail." Applying the above to computer programming: Sometimes people will implement something in their favorite language despite another being vastly superior for the particular purpose.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use swordsman in a sentence?

It sounds like the game is unbalanced if an all-swordsman army is best and nobody has come up with a counter.

What does swordsman mean?

A person who fights with a sword.

What part of speech is swordsman?

swordsman is commonly used as noun.