Associations to the word «Swashbuckler»

Wiktionary

SWASHBUCKLER, noun. A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
SWASHBUCKLER, noun. A daring adventurer.
SWASHBUCKLER, noun. A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.

Dictionary definition

SWASHBUCKLER, noun. A reckless impetuous irresponsible person.

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne