Swordsman

From DwarfFortressWiki

Swordsman is a skill which determines the accuracy and the damage inflicted when using a sword-type weapon. A melee attack with a blowgun is also considered a sword-type weapon.

It is also used to refer to someone whose primary skill is the Swordsman skill.

Different cultures have different names for their Swordsman skills. Dwarves refer to this skill as "Swordsdwarf", while humans and elves refer to this skill as "Swordsman". Internally, the skill is called "Swordsman".