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sword·play

(sôrd′plā′)

The act or art of using a sword, as in fencing.

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swordplay

(ˈsɔːdˌpleɪ)

1. (Fencing) the action or art of fighting with a sword

2. verbal sparring

ˈswordˌplayer n

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sword•play

(ˈsɔrdˌpleɪ, ˈsoʊrd-)

n.

the action or technique of wielding a sword; fencing.

[1620–30]

sword′play`er, n.

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Noun

swordplay - the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

play

action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

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swordplay

[ˈsɔːdpleɪ] N → manejo m de la espada

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

swordplay

[ˈsɔːdˌpleɪ] n (technique) → abilità nel maneggiare la spada; (fighting) → combattimento con la spada

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As she glanced back he was still visible beyond a turn in the stairway, so that she could see the quick swordplay that ensued.

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Messieurs Musketeers, I will not have this haunting of bad places, this quarreling in the streets, this swordplay at the crossways; and above all, I will not have occasion given for the cardinal's Guards, who are brave, quiet, skillful men who never put themselves in a position to be arrested, and who, besides, never allow themselves to be arrested, to laugh at you!

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Nor did the boy neglect Paul of Merely, but engaged them both in swordplay that caused the eyes of Greystoke to bulge from their sockets.

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As the shinobi Seiko, you seek to rescue his kidnapped master from an enemy kingdom, employing swordplay that appears simple, with a single attack plus dodge and block buttons, built on a posture system.

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Together, these brothers go on a quest to save their growingly erratic father and, along the way, discover disturbing family secrets while facing dangerous ambushes and swordplay.

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If you're not fussy about historical accuracy and like druidy nonsense, swordplay and knowingly hammy scripts, pull up a chair.

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To Japanese music, he juggles the knives as in a swordplay, making a variety of moves, like swinging the knives around his neck.

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It is obvious from her thor-like swordplay and her ability to bamboozle shockwaves from her wrists.

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The new movie is set to awaken the inner warrior of every viewer as the martial-arts fight scenes are back in its action-packed glory with fisticuffs, high-flying combat, and well-choreographed swordplay.