cloak-and-sworder
cloak-and-sworder · cloak-and-sworders
A kind of historical drama in which the characters wore cloaks and carried swordsA kind of historical drama in which the characters wore cloaks and carried swords.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)A kind of historical drama in which the characters wore cloaks and carried swords.
Origin
From cloak + and + sword + -er.From cloak + and + sword + -er.
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Forms
plural: cloak-and-sworders| Singular | cloak-and-sworder |
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| Plural | cloak-and-sworders |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcloak-and-dagger
See also
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