Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Skill and dexterity in the use of the sword.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The state of being a swordsman; skill in the use of the sword.

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  • noun the skill of using a sword

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun skill in fencing

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Examples

  • There, he’s found by a kindly blacksmith (Von Sydow), who raises Prince Siegfried as Eric, a brawler whose swordsmanship is unparalleled.

    Not bad: not bad at all | Diane Duane's weblog: "Out of Ambit" 2006

  • Well, one must ask that question seriously, especially if one has an interest in Japanese swordsmanship.

    The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship Megan Arkenberg 2009

  • His swordsmanship, which is of a rough and ready sort, is heavily taxed, as he has occasionally to strike at her to keep her off between a blow and a guard with Apollodorus.

    Caesar and Cleopatra George Bernard Shaw 1903

  • But that style also had a quality that could be felt; it had a military edge to it, an _acies_; and there was a kind of swordsmanship about it.

    The Victorian Age in Literature 1905

  • Teillagory: These cannons are certainly strong and HARD GAY, but I prefer the elegance of 'swordsmanship'.

    Comments for Azure Flame 2009

  • Teillagory: These cannons are certainly strong and HARD GAY, but I prefer the elegance of 'swordsmanship'.

    Comments for Azure Flame 2009

  • Teillagory: These cannons are certainly strong and HARD GAY, but I prefer the elegance of 'swordsmanship'.

    Comments for Azure Flame 2009

  • Teillagory: Your 'swordsmanship' is hardly a match for mine.

    Comments for Azure Flame 2009

  • Elizabeth: Your 'swordsmanship' was indeed impressive; it would be strange for the King not to want to use your talents.

    Comments for Azure Flame 2008

  • Like, did you use this kind of swordsmanship, "he said, pointing towards the rack of swords, practice and the lethal, metal kind.

    Prison Of Souls Lackey, Mercedes 1993

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