swashbuckler

[ swosh-buhk-ler, swawsh- ]
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noun
  1. a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.

Origin of swashbuckler

1
First recorded in 1550–60; swash + buckler
  • Sometimes swash·er .

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British Dictionary definitions for swashbuckler

swashbuckler

/ (ˈswɒʃˌbʌklə) /


noun
  1. a swaggering or flamboyant adventurer

  2. a film, book, play, etc, depicting excitement and adventure, esp in a historical setting

Origin of swashbuckler

1
C16: from swash (in the archaic sense: to make the noise of a sword striking a shield) + buckler

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