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English
Etymology
From broadswordsman + -ship.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɹɔːdsɔɹdzmænʃɪp/
- Hyphenation: broad‧swords‧man‧ship
Noun
broadswordsmanship (uncountable)
- (very rare) The mastery in using broadswords.
1907, Atlanta Georgian, Boot and Shoe Recorder, Volume 50, Chilton Company, page 153:Of course, the devotee of physical culture has a pair of gymnasium shoes, and often wears a leather belt about his waist, sometimes a leather guard upon his wrist, and if he plays hard ball, or other games, he may have leather gloves upon his hand. The boxer necessarily uses boxing gloves. The class in fencing and broadswordsmanship draws upon the tanner. The fencing mask is leather lined. The broadsword mask uses up still more leather, and the arm guard used in this most strenuous game, takes up as much leather as would make a half dozen good soles.
1913, Atlanta Georgian, Leo Frank: Atlanta Georgian Newspapers), page 13:The nations pre-eminent in commerce and warfare have won great guerdons In the fields of sport. England, Germany, Franoe and the United States furnish evidences of the value of cricket, broadswordsmanship, soulling and baseball.
1930, Variety, Variety (May 1930), Variety Publishing Company, page 50:Broadswordsmanship on the stage giving frails in audience thrill of their lives.