Swashbuckler Definition

swŏshbŭklər, swôsh-
swashbucklers
noun
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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

A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.

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Other Word Forms of Swashbuckler

Noun

Singular:
swashbuckler
Plural:
swashbucklers

Origin of Swashbuckler

  • Probably from the striking of bucklers in fighting

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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