Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backswordman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
backsword-man
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.

Etymology

From backsword + -man.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

backswordmen (plural)

Questions

What does backswordman mean?
One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
Where does backswordman come from?
From backsword + -man.

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