# flesh one's maiden sword

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To experience or succeed in combat or struggle for the first time, as in the military or in politics.

## Etymology
Literally, to shed blood for the first time with a new sword; see flesh (“bury in flesh”), maiden (“virgin”), sword.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flesh-one-s-maiden-sword