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    swashbuckler
    /ˈswɒʃˌbʌklə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who engages in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance: "he was an explorer and something of a swashbuckler"

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  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › SwashbucklerSwashbuckler - Wikipedia

    A swashbuckler is a genre of European adventure literature that focuses on a heroic protagonist stock character who is skilled in swordsmanship, acrobatics, and guile, and possesses chivalrous ideals.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWASHBUCKLER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    someone who enjoys and looks for dangerous and exciting experiences, especially someone in the past such as a pirate or other person who fights with a sword: In Pirates of the Caribbean, Depp swaggered around as an unwashed swashbuckler. Cyrano is more like a prankster than a swashbuckler.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swashbucklerSwashbuckler Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. swash· buck· ler ˈswäsh-ˌbə-klər. ˈswȯsh- 1. : a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer. 2. : a novel or drama dealing with a swashbuckler. Examples of swashbuckler in a Sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › swashbucklerSWASHBUCKLER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swashbuckler definition: a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.. See examples of SWASHBUCKLER used in a sentence.

  6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › swashbucklerswashbuckler - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · swashbuckler (plural swashbucklers) A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant swordplay.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWASHBUCKLER definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    someone who enjoys and looks for dangerous and exciting experiences, especially someone in the past such as a pirate or other person who fights with a sword: In Pirates of the Caribbean, Depp swaggered around as an unwashed swashbuckler. Cyrano is more like a prankster than a swashbuckler.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swashbucklerSwashbuckler - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    In the 1540's, a swashbuckler was more popularly known as a "swash." Definitions of swashbuckler. noun. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person. synonyms: daredevil, harum-scarum, hothead, lunatic, madcap. see more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › swashbucklerSwashbuckler - definition of swashbuckler by The Free Dictionary

    Define swashbuckler. swashbuckler synonyms, swashbuckler pronunciation, swashbuckler translation, English dictionary definition of swashbuckler. n. 1. A flamboyant swordsman or adventurer. 2. A sword-wielding ruffian or bully. 3. A dramatic or literary work dealing with a swashbuckler.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWASHBUCKLER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a swaggering or flamboyant adventurer. 2. a film, book, play, etc, depicting excitement and adventure, esp in a historical setting. Also called: swasher. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from swash (in the archaic sense: to make the noise of a sword striking a shield) + buckler.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › swashbucklersSwashbuckler Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swashbuckler definition, a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil. See more.