swashbuckler
noun
swash·buck·ler
| \ ˈswäsh-ˌbə-klər
, ˈswȯsh-\
, ˈswȯsh-\
Definition of swashbuckler
1
: a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer
2
: a novel or drama dealing with a swashbuckler
Examples of swashbuckler in a Sentence
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As governor of Jamaica, buccaneer Henry Morgan sends a swashbuckler to capture renegade pirates. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Afterward, Haynes didn’t cultivate an image of hero as solo swashbuckler. — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, "Other voices: Before Capt. Sully, there was hero pilot Al Haynes," 29 Aug. 2019 Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland starred in other swashbucklers, but the glorious color and perfect casting (Rathbone never won a sword fight, but looked great losing) hit the bull's-eye just like its archer hero. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "Essential movies of the 1930s and '40s, from 'King Kong' to 'The Heiress'," 15 Aug. 2019 Pirates Cove Playground has a huge pirate ship for buccaneer and swashbuckler adventures. — Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com, "Beat the heat: South Florida’s best water parks, pools, splash parks," 23 July 2019 His most popular characters include Solomon Kane, a gun-slinging Puritan; Kull, a swashbuckler from Atlantis; and Bran Mak Morn, a Pictish warlord who battled the Romans in ancient Britain. — John J. Miller, National Review, "The Fantastic Robert E. Howard," 11 July 2019 Perhaps the most sumptuous means to explore Komodo’s primordial beauty is aboard the new Prana by Atzaro, a nine-suite, swashbuckler-style megayacht designed in homage of ancient Indonesian boat-making with five-star boutique comfort in mind. — Travis Levius, Vogue, "Chasing Komodo Dragons on Indonesia’s Latest Super Yacht," 26 Apr. 2019 Finally! The official car of swashbucklers is on the way. — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, "Lincoln Corsair to replace MKC, report says," 19 June 2018 Wearing a Spider-Man hoodie, Christian Panek, 6, admitted before getting on the Californian tall ship that his favorite films were not the Disney swashbucklers, but Harry Potter. — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pirates take over Maritime Museum as part of two-day Pirate Days event," 20 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swashbuckler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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swashbuckler
noun
English Language Learners Definition of swashbuckler
: a person or a character in a movie, book, etc., who is very brave and has many exciting adventures
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