swashbuckler (redirected from swashbucklers)

swash·buck·ler  (swshbklr, swôsh-)

n.

1. A flamboyant swordsman or adventurer.

2. A sword-wielding ruffian or bully.

3. A dramatic or literary work dealing with a swashbuckler.

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[Probably from the striking of bucklers in fighting.]

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swashbuckler [ˈswɒʃˌbʌklə]

n

a swaggering or flamboyant adventurer

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

swashbuckler - a reckless impetuous irresponsible person daredevil, harum-scarum, madcap, hothead, lunatic adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks tearaway - a reckless and impetuous person

Translations

swashbuckler [ˈswɒʃˌbʌkləʳ] N (Hist) → espadachín m; (= adventurer) → intrépido m

swashbuckler

n → verwegener Kerl