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Webster 1913 Edition


Scrimer

Scri′mer

,
Noun.
[F.
escrimeur
. See
Skirmish
.]
A fencing master.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Scrimer

SCRI'MER

,
Noun.
A fencing-master. Obs.

Definition 2024


scrimer

scrimer

English

Noun

scrimer (plural scrimers)

  1. (obsolete) A fencing master.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)


Romanian

Alternative forms

  • scrimeur (dated)

Etymology

Borrowing from French escrimeur, modelled after scrimă.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skriˈmer/

Noun

scrimer m (plural scrimeri, feminine equivalent scrimeră)

  1. fencer

Declension

Related terms

  • scrima
  • scrimare
  • scrimă

See also

  • floretă

References