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Definition of Swashbuckler
1. Noun. A reckless impetuous irresponsible person.
Generic synonyms: Adventurer, Venturer
Specialized synonyms: Tearaway
Derivative terms: Daredevil, Harum-scarum
Definition of Swashbuckler
1. n. A bully or braggadocio; a swaggering, boastful fellow; a swaggerer.
Definition of Swashbuckler
1. Noun. A swordsman or fencer, that engages in showy or extravagant sword play. ¹
2. Noun. A daring adventurer. ¹
3. Noun. A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swashbuckler
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swashbuckler
Literary usage of Swashbuckler
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dramatic Criticism by James Thomas Grein (1902)
"In the beginning the experiment seemed to succeed very well, too; the first act
of " The swashbuckler" was pretty and amiable. We liked the dashing warrior, ..."
2. American Art Directory by R.R. Bowker Company, American Federation of Arts (1908)
"The swashbuckler (Sx5), Chatel.... 82S BERAUD, JEAN. (1849- ), French. Blumenstiel 76.
Rue De la Paix (14x21), Thomas F. Manning 825 Daly 196. ..."
3. A Memoir of Robert C. Winthrop by Robert Charles Winthrop (1897)
"On the strength of this mistake, some newspaper-mouser of the future in the guise
of a historian may represent me to have been a sort of swashbuckler ! ..."
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