swordfighting
Dueling with blades
Swordfighting is combat or competitive sport using swords.
Historical swordfighting encompassed dueling and battlefield combat; modern practice includes Olympic fencing, historical European martial arts (HEMA), and staged combat for film and theater.
The word also describes combat in video games and fantasy settings: The game's swordfighting mechanics feel realistic.
Defeat a plan
- epeeFencing blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
lunge · piste · bout · touché · fleche · bladework · counterattack · disengage
Defensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- thrustForceful forward motion
- lungeSudden forward movement
counterattack · bind · footwork · tempo · guard · stance · distance · timing
Violent disagreement or collision
- battleArmed military engagement
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
warfare · engagement · warrior · combatant · assault · struggle · cut · thrust
High regard, moral dignity
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- nobleTitled or virtuous
heroism · virtue · code · loyalty · dignity · fealty · bravery · courage
Two-handed medieval blade
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- claymoreScottish great sword
- greatswordLarge two-handed blade
- chainmailArmor of linked rings
plate armor · knight · squire · jousting · crusades · tournament · heraldry · gauntlet
Curved Japanese fighting blade
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- bushidoSamurai honor system
- dojoMartial arts school
- senseiJapanese word for teacher
men · do · kiai · iaido · martial arts
Designing performance movement sequences
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- Errol FlynnSwashbuckling 1930s-40s leading man
swashbuckler · movie · performance · flourish · dramatic · stage combat · Hollywood
foil
Defeat a plan
riposte · lunge · piste · bout · touché · fleche · bladework · counterattack · disengage · reprise
parry
Defensive blade deflection
lunge · counterattack · bind · footwork · tempo · guard · stance · distance · timing · bladework
clash
Violent disagreement or collision
duel · warfare · engagement · warrior · combatant · assault · struggle · cut · thrust · slash
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
noble · heroism · virtue · code · loyalty · dignity · fealty · bravery · courage · satisfaction
longsword
Two-handed medieval blade
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- claymoreScottish great sword
- greatswordLarge two-handed blade
chainmail · plate armor · knight · squire · jousting · crusades · tournament · heraldry · gauntlet · scabbard
katana
Curved Japanese fighting blade
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
Errol Flynn · swashbuckler · movie · performance · flourish · dramatic · stage combat · Hollywood
swordfightingarchery
Shooting with bows
marksmanship · gunfighting · unarmed combat · sniping · drone warfare
swordfightingpeacemaking
Resolving conflicts through negotiation
pacifism · diplomacy · nonviolence · conflict resolution · reconciliation
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