blade-woman

plural blade-women

1. A woman who is skilled in sword fighting.

   So think, blade-woman, before you speak.

   1997, Nigel D. Findley, Lost Kaer, page 115

   3 more examples

   Sword-work must come first. They drew smartly enough and we set to. Circling around, they tried the usual tricks. These three proved superior blade-women to the first three.

   2014, Alan Burt Akers, Turmoil on Kregen, page 106

   Reaper stepped back against the wall just in time to avoid getting caught in the mess, and as the blade-woman jerked her weapons free, Reaper put a boot into her head from behind, snapping her neck sideways with an audible crack.

   2015, David VanDyke, Ryan King, Eden's Exodus

   A man pushed his way out of the pack and, as he sheathed his blade, walked toward the blade-woman slowly.

   2018, R.L. Pool, Catlorian III: Kings

   Synonyms: swordstress, swordswoman