swashbuckler

[ swosh-buhk-ler, swawsh- ]

/ ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lər, ˈswɔʃ- /

a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.

Sometimes swash·er.

Origin of swashbuckler

First recorded in 1550–60; swash + buckler

I pick my company, and I refuse to drink with a swashbuckler and a roysterer.

The Cryptogram |William Murray Graydon
Open the door and get that swashbuckler out of the way in ten minutes when I may take my leave.

The Mesmerist's Victim |Alexandre Dumas
At the end of the eighth reel every bit of longing in our soul to be a swashbuckler had abated.

Nonsenseorship |G. G. Putnam and Others
The Athol dynasty was now some thirty years established in Man, and the swashbuckler Court of fine gentlemen was in full swing.

The Little Manx Nation - 1891 |Hall Caine

"Swashbuckler age," we said; but the expression was incorrect, except as a figure.

The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 |Various

swashbuckler

/ (ˈswɒʃˌbʌklə) /

a swaggering or flamboyant adventurer

a film, book, play, etc, depicting excitement and adventure, esp in a historical setting

C16: from swash (in the archaic sense: to make the noise of a sword striking a shield) + buckler