n.; pl. Wardsmen A man who keeps ward; a guard. [ R. ] Sydney Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl. Swordsmen 1. A soldier; a fighting man. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the science of fencing; a fencer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being a swordsman; skill in the use of the sword. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]