A man who uses or fights with a sword; a gladiator; one skilled in, or addicted to, using a sword; spec. one skilled in fencing: = swordsman, n. 1.

Now rare or Obsolete. One skilled in sword-play; chiefly, a gladiator; also, a fencer.

Historical. Among the ancient Romans, one who fought with a sword or other weapon at public shows; usually a slave or captive trained for the purpose.

a gladiator; U.S., one who practises ‘sitting on the fence’, who avoids taking a side in an issue.

One who fences. A gladiator. Also fencer at the sharp. Obsolete.

One who kills another with a sword, an assassin, cut-throat; one who habitually fights with a sword; a gladiator.

A type of gladiator.

a gladiator.

= mirmillo, n.

A Roman gladiator who wore a helmet crowned by the image of a fish and usually fought against a retiarius.

= mirmillo, n.