blade-woman

English

Noun

blade-woman (plural blade-women)

1. A woman who is skilled in sword fighting.

   Synonyms: swordstress, swordswoman

   Hypernyms: swordfighter, swordsman, swordster

   • 1997, Nigel D. Findley, Lost Kaer, page 115:

     So think, blade-woman, before you speak.

   • 2014, Alan Burt Akers, Turmoil on Kregen, page 106:

     Sword-work must come first. They drew smartly enough and we set to. Circling around, they tried the usual tricks. These three proved superior blade-women to the first three.

   • 2015, David VanDyke, Ryan King, Eden's Exodus:

     Reaper stepped back against the wall just in time to avoid getting caught in the mess, and as the blade-woman jerked her weapons free, Reaper put a boot into her head from behind, snapping her neck sideways with an audible crack.

   • 2018, R.L. Pool, Catlorian III: Kings:

     A man pushed his way out of the pack and, as he sheathed his blade, walked toward the blade-woman slowly.