Duelist [noun]

Their methods, too, were rather those of the duelist than the fighter, and this gave Barrington and Seth some advantage.

Van Loo paled slightly; he knew Jack's reputation as a duelist.

Poet, scholar, and crack duelist, his sword was as mighty as his pen.

He was a duelist of national fame, in those days when the border duels were fought with knife instead of pistol.

Hawke bowed gravely with the air of a satisfied duelist, and then carelessly swept the check and notes into his breast pocket.

The indignant duelist hurried off to a printing-office, and said to the proprietor, "I want you to print this immediately."

This suggestion had its effect, and the silver coin obtained from the proprietor of the stable a place for the duelist's placard.

But his form was elegant; a duelist and aggressive, he looked like a young military captain in citizen's dress.

There were one or two gamblers, a skillful duelist, and men who still drank whiskey who had voluntarily sought the camp.

Her feminine fancy exalted the escaped duelist and alleged assassin into a social martyr.