“The man's arm froze midair, and his sword fell to the floor in a clatter of metal on stone.”

“The jack bean and the sword bean are very similar and are occasionally grown in home gardens around the state.”

“He flew up to where Element was situated, his sword floating up in front of him like a rhino's horn.”

“They learn to tremble as little at priestcraft as at swordcraft, having acquired something of each.”

“Of how to use it I knew nothing, unless many bouts at single-stick with Jack should be some sort of apprenticeship in swordcraft.”

“Captain Amber was my teacher in other things than swordcraft.”

“Cerri and her angelic companion didn't so much as flinch as the leader stood to the side reveling a swordsman.”

“The swordsman renewed his attack, and another pressed in on her as well, both with sword and with magic.”

“If at that moment, the swordsman lunges, forcing the lance to the outside, he is safe and the lancer is at his mercy.”

“The swordster swiftly parried his opponent's attack, showcasing his exceptional skill in sword fighting.”

“A boy magician, aided by various ogres and swordster Svenson battles an all-powerful wizard for control of his kingdom.”

“My swordbearer got the paste, and now may the writing stick there as an honorable memento till the end of the world.”

“A member of the Gorsedd since 1936, he has also been Grand Swordbearer and Herald Bard for 30 years.”

“Mr Mcdonald, a former swordbearer for the Lord Mayor of Bristol, regularly visited the chapel in the city's college green.”

“True, Nell ofttimes had fenced with the King and knew his wrist, but she was no swordswoman now.”

“A swordswoman called Yukio tracks Familiar sci-fi buffet with Eastern flavour to assume control of the family dynasty.”

“Arya finally pitched up in Tywin Lannister's fastness, where she has become not just a poppet of a renegade tyro swordswoman but her dad's enemy's trainee cupbearer.”

“Kadana's own sword was raised. The swordmaster was gripping her wrist with both hands, the muscles in his forearms bulging.”

“At school, she was barely able to wield a badminton racket with any proficiency and here she was in a swordfight.”

“The characters are great, and the swordfight is atmospheric and suspenseful.”

“In ancient times when the occurrence of a swordfight wasn't too rare, gentlemen trained at a game called foil with the express purpose of learning to duel.”

“As a skilled swordfighter, he effortlessly wielded his blade, striking fear into his opponents.”

“He also gives demonstrations of classical fencing and historical swordplay.”

“The classic love story of Cyrano's wooing of Roxanne is filled with comedy and intellectual swordplay.”

“There is enough echt samurai swordplay to satisfy the most exacting martial arts fan, and yet somehow I can't see Tarantino lifting any of this.”

“It didn't matter whether we traveled with a fiery-tempered swordstress, or a vain Trickster God.”

“John's chosen character is Xianghua, a slight swordstress who specializes in hopping around and skewering people.”

“Centuries of peace later, the samurai had lost their swordsmanship and were restricted by the new laws of the land.”

“If he had used real swordsmanship on Claymore instead of circus tricks, he would have lost easily.”

“The small, undertrained police force was overwhelmed by their superior strength and swordsmanship.”

“It's a funny, action-packed romp brimming with great stunts, swordfights, special effects and the buxom talents of Catherine Zeta-Jones.”

“A swashbuckling sea adventure with loads of derring-do, swordfights, mutinies and good old fashioned maiden rescues.”

“A rapier and a dagger found on the Thames foreshore show us that swordfights routinely broke out on the streets of London.”

“Spanish swordsmen attack and defend by stepping around each other along the circumference of the circle.”

“There was an immediate hustle and bustle as she stretched and made ready for a few more fights with drunken swordsmen.”

“In battle, it could be wielded as a quarterstaff against swordsmen, or as a pike against cavalry.”

“Usually they practiced with wooden swords, but they also practiced with quarterstaffs.”

“Lying at their feet were two new swords and a crossbow complete with a full quiver of arrows.”

“Some were dueling away with wooden swords, and others were throwing javelins at targets.”