The practice or art of fighting with a backsword; dueling or training with single-edged swords.
Gerund of 'backsword', adding '-ing' to describe the activity or practice of sword fighting with backswords.
Backswording was actually an organized sport in medieval England with rules, tournaments, and famous champions—it was the MMA of the 1500s, complete with fans and betting!
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