swordfight

English

Etymology

sword +‎ fight

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔɹdfaɪt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔːdfaɪt/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈso(ː)ɹdfaɪt/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈsoədfaɪt/
• Hyphenation: sword‧fight

Noun

swordfight (plural swordfights)

1. A fight or duel using swords
   • 2009 January 30, “Brothers admit swordfight killing of Sione Matavesi in Heckenberg”, in Herald Sun‎^[1]:

     THREE Sydney brothers have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man fatally stabbed during a brawl that included a brief swordfight.

Related terms

• swordfighting
• swordfighter