backswordman

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noun

One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.

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Meanings

nounbackswordman (plural backswordmen)

plural backswordmen

  1. historicalOne who fights with a backsword or singlestick.

Origin

From backsword + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

backswordman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backswordman

MLA

“backswordman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backswordman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backswordman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backswordman.

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