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Noun (1)

any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the airSynonyms: sword dancingType of folk dancing, folk dance

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sword dance

. (a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed together by the male dancers. Sir Walter Scott (b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but without touching them.

From the entry Sword.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54