swordsman
n.a person who is very skilled at using a sword. You use this word to describe someone who has practiced sword fighting for a long time.
n.a person who is highly skilled in the use of a sword, particularly in combat or sport. Often used in historical or martial arts contexts to describe a practitioner of the art.
“The swordsman moved with great speed and precision.”
“After years of training, the swordsman could defeat even the most experienced opponents in a single duel.”
“The historical novel follows the journey of a young swordsman as he travels across the kingdom to master the ancient techniques of his ancestors.”
“One of the videos referenced a 2015 attack in which a masked swordsman killed a teaching assistant and two boys at a school in Trollhättan, western Sweden, before being shot dead by police.”
From sword + -s- + man.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.