measure swords with: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  GlobalarchaicliteraryformalMachine
  • To engage in combat or a duel using swords.
  • To confront or test one's skill against another, especially in martial or competitive contexts (figurative extension).

  Examples

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  • During the Renaissance festival, the knights measured swords with each other to entertain the crowd.

    Durante el festival del Renacimiento, los caballeros midieron sus espadas entre sí para entretener a la multitud.

  • I wonder if those two rivals will ever get the chance to measure swords with one another in an official duel.

    Me pregunto si esos dos rivales alguna vez tendrán la oportunidad de medir espadas en un duelo oficial.

  • They have measured swords with great skill in many tournaments, proving their mastery of the art.

    Han medido espadas con gran habilidad en muchos torneos, demostrando su dominio del arte.