sword arm
Dominant fighting hand
The sword arm is the arm that wields a sword—typically the right arm for most people.
The term appears in historical fiction and fantasy: He took a wound to his sword arm.
By extension, it can mean someone's primary capability or strongest asset: The pitcher was the team's sword arm.
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- en gardeFencer's ready stance
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- blade workCombat with edged weapons
cutting edge · duelist · sabre · muscle memory · polearm · claymore · gladius · dexterity · fencing · grip · knight · cutlass · scimitar · falchion · gladiator · foil · warrior · epee