fleshed one's maiden sword

A form of flesh one's maiden sword — To experience or succeed in combat or struggle for the first time, as in the military or in politics.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of flesh one's maiden sword
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APA

fleshed one's maiden sword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fleshed%20one's%20maiden%20sword

MLA

“fleshed one's maiden sword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fleshed%20one's%20maiden%20sword. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fleshed one's maiden sword,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fleshed%20one's%20maiden%20sword.

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