swashbuckling


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
swashbuckler/ˈswɒʃbʌklə/
noun a person who takes a flamboyant part in daring adventures.

■ a film or book portraying such a person.

– derivatives
swashbuckling adjective.
– origin C16: from swash1 + buckler.
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