Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in the art of the sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword. The formation of the English word `swordsman` is parallel to the Latin word gladiator,..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swordsmanship