bladework

noun

blade·​work ˈblād-ˌwərk 

: use or management of a bladed object (such as a knife or sword)

Participants will learn footwork, bladework and will be introduced to all three weapons: sabre, epee and foil.

—Montclair Times (Essex, New Jersey), 13 Sept. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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