swordbrother

English

Etymology

From sword +‎ brother.

Noun

swordbrother (plural swordbrothers)

1. (fantasy) A man who is a member of a military brotherhood.
   • 2006, Josephine Godby, To Suffer the Crown, page 22:

     Once initiated into the band, a swordbrother was bound to serve for life. Consequently, most crofters still preferred to serve in the king's shieidhost.

   • 2015, Paul E. Horsman, Ordelanden: The Shadow of the Revenaunt, Book 3:

     He was a swordbrother to the last, our commander.