Advertisement
Advertisement
swashbuckler
[ swosh-buhk-ler, swawsh- ]
noun
- a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.
swashbuckler
/ ˈswɒʃˌbʌklə /
noun
- a swaggering or flamboyant adventurer
- a film, book, play, etc, depicting excitement and adventure, esp in a historical setting
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of swashbuckler1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of swashbuckler1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Made in 1952, the film stars Burt Lancaster as the pirate Captain Vallo, a classic swashbuckler who falls in love with a beautiful woman, and must save her from an odious marriage.
He seemed not at all the image of the irresponsible swashbuckler I'd carried with me for so long.
A big swashbuckler of a man with a hard face, hard blue eyes with quizzical wrinkles around them.
He had plenty of wild, obscene wit, and early gained the reputation of being a swashbuckler.
When I came up I looked like a swashbuckler in one of Scudry's plays.
Cavalier in English was early applied in a contemptuous sense to an overbearing swashbuckler—a roisterer or swaggering gallant.
I felt that under the guise of an intellectual swashbuckler was a delicate and sensitive spirit.
Advertisement
Discover More
Related Words
Word of the Day
[fur-kin ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse