swashbuckler
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swashbuckler
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From swash (“beat, strike”) + buckler (“shield”).
noun swashbucklers
- A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant swordplay. Phillips, in his New World of Words defines, to swash, to make fly about; to clash, or make a noise with swords; and a swash-buckler, a vain glorious sword player or fencer, a meer braggadochoe, a vapouring fellow.
- A daring adventurer.
- A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and a lighthearted tone.
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noun a swordsman or fencer who engages in show or extravagant swordplay
| Français | bretteur |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Haudegen |
noun a daring adventurer
| Deutsch | Draufgänger |
|---|
noun a kind of period adventure story
| Español | capa y espada |
|---|---|
| Português | capa e espada |
| Deutsch | Mantel und Degen |
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title = {swashbuckler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swashbuckler},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
