Swashbuckler Definition
swŏshbŭklər, swôsh-
swashbucklers
noun
swashbucklers
A person, esp. a man, engaged in swashbuckling.
Webster's New World
A flamboyant swordsman or adventurer.
American Heritage
A sword-wielding ruffian or bully.
American Heritage
A dramatic or literary work dealing with a swashbuckler.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Swashbuckler
Noun
Singular:
swashbucklerPlural:
swashbucklersOrigin of Swashbuckler
Probably from the striking of bucklers in fighting
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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