swordfighter
One who fences
A swordfighter is someone who fights with a sword, whether in combat, sport, or performance.
The term covers historical warriors, modern fencers, and practitioners of martial arts like kendo.
In fiction and video games, swordfighter often describes a character class or archetype: She mains a swordfighter in Smash Bros.
Feudal Japanese military caste
- gladiatorAncient Roman arena combatant
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- vikingMedieval Nordic raider
- roninFeudal drifter-warrior
musketeer · centurion · legionnaire · hoplite · berserker · highlander · mercenary · paladin
Armed military engagement
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
engagement · assault · parry · thrust · riposte · strike · defense · offensive
Fencing blade
- foilDefeat a plan
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- boutLimited stretch of something
piste · lunge · touché · fleche · parry · riposte · mask · plastron
samurai
Feudal Japanese military caste
ronin · musketeer · centurion · legionnaire · hoplite · berserker · highlander · mercenary · paladin · crusader
battle
Armed military engagement
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
melee · engagement · assault · parry · thrust · riposte · strike · defense · offensive · tactics
epee
Fencing blade
bout · piste · lunge · touché · fleche · parry · riposte · mask · plastron · lamé
longsword
Two-handed medieval blade
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- chainmailArmor of linked rings
- armorProtective combat covering
castle · chivalry · joust · tournament · squire · heraldry · feudal · keep · fortress · battlement
precision
Accuracy of measurement
expertise · prowess · technique · finesse · timing · reflexes · discipline · training · form · balance
swordfighterarcher
One who shoots arrows
bowman · gunfighter · marksman · sniper · rifleman
swordfighterpacifist
Anti-violence believer
sniper · noncombatant · peacemaker · conscientious objector · assassin