"broadswordsman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɹɔːdsɔɹdzmæn/ Forms: broadswordsmen [plural]
Etymology: broadsword + -s- + -man Etymology templates: {{af|en|broadsword|-s-|-man}} broadsword + -s- + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|broadswordsmen}} broadswordsman (plural broadswordsmen)
  1. (rare) A person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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