swashbuckler
English
noun
Definitions
- A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
- A daring adventurer.
- A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
Etymology
Compound from English swash + English buckler.
Origin
English
buckler
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- buckler English
- rushbuckler English
- swash English
- swash-work English
- swasher English
- swashplate English
- swashway English
- bukler Middle English