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 …

1 : a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer 2 : a novel or drama dealing with a swashbuckler

SWASHBUCKLER definition: 1. someone who enjoys and looks for dangerous and exciting experiences, especially someone in the…. Learn more.

Sep 2, 2022 · But exactly what is a swashbuckler? A swashbuckler is not merely a swordsman, but one full of swagger and braggadocio. In later use, after swords and bucklers fell out of …

Swashbuckler, from 1550s, combines swash (1540s, "fall of a blow" or sword clash sound) + buckler ("shield"), meaning a blustering, swaggering fighter.

SWASHBUCKLER meaning: a person or a character in a movie, book, etc., who is very brave and has many exciting adventures

1. A flamboyant swordsman or adventurer. 2. A sword-wielding ruffian or bully. 3. A dramatic or literary work dealing with a swashbuckler.

swashbuckler in American English (ˈswɑʃˌbʌklər, ˈswɔʃ-) noun a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil

swashbuckler, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

A swashbuckler film is characterised by swordfighting and adventurous heroic characters, known as swashbucklers. While morality is typically clear-cut, heroes and villains alike often, but not …