swordstress

English

Etymology

From swordster +‎ -ess.

Noun

swordstress (plural swordstresses)

1. (fantasy) A female swordster.

   Synonyms: blade-woman, swordswoman

   Hypernyms: swordfighter, swordsman, swordster

   • 1988, John Stanley, Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide: An A to Z Encyclopedia to the Cinema of the Fantastic, Or, Is There a Mad Doctor in the House?, Creatures at Large Press, →ISBN, page 313:

     That warrior is Han (Lou Ferrigno) who joins with Sybil Danning (as a good-natured swordstress) and five other muscular heroes to fight to the death with Vadis.

   • 2004 August, Luke Dittrich, “Play Money”, in Atlanta, page 35:

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

   • 2013, Anthony Mercier, Akin Minds, Xlibris, →ISBN, page 172:

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