a person, esp. a man, engaged in swashbuckling
Origin of swashbuckler
pejorative for one who noisily strikes a shield from swash (intransitive verb) + bucklerswashbuckler
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swashbuckler
noun
- A flamboyant swordsman or adventurer.
- A sword-wielding ruffian or bully.
- A dramatic or literary work dealing with a swashbuckler.
Origin of swashbuckler
Probably from the striking of bucklers in fightingTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural swashbucklers)
- A swordsman or fencer, that engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
- A daring adventurer.
- A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
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