SWASHBUCKLER


Meaning of SWASHBUCKLER in English

■ 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 swash 1 + buckler .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.