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