/ ˈswɒʃbʌklɪŋ; NAmE ˈswɑːʃ-; ˈswɔːʃ-/ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( especially of films / movies ) set in the past and full of action, adventure, fighting with swords , etc. :
a swashbuckling tale of adventure on the high seas
the swashbuckling hero of Hollywood epics