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)

A fight or duel using swords
- 2009 January 30, “Brothers admit swordfight killing of Sione Matavesi in Heckenberg”, in Herald Sun‎:
  THREE Sydney brothers have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man fatally stabbed during a brawl that included a brief swordfight.

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