Home › Words › B › broadswordsmanbroadswordsman/ˈbɹɔːdsɔɹdzmən/broadswordsman means A person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword.broadswordsman is pronounced /ˈbɹɔːdsɔɹdzmən/.EtymologyFrom broadsword + -s- + -man.nounA person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword.e.g.“Thomas Stephens was the first Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Cavalry and succeeded Washburn as Colonel. He had been a soldier in the British army and was an expert broadswordsman.” — 1891, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Wisconsin Commandery, War Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Wisconsin: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United SDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.broadswordsmanship 83% match — The mastery in using broadswords. vs broadswordsman →swordsperson 77% match — A person skilled at using swords in combat. vs broadswordsman →broadsworded 76% match — Wearing or carrying a broadsword. vs broadswordsman →swordsman 75% match — A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer. vs broadswordsman →broadsword 73% match — A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt. vs broadswordsman →backswordman 70% match — One who fights with a backsword or singlestick. vs broadswordsman →swordswoman 69% match — A woman skilled at using swords in combat. vs broadswordsman →swordbearer 67% match — One who bears or carries a sword, especially as a symbol of their authority. vs broadswordsman →