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swashbuckler
swash·buck·ler [ swósh bùklər, swáwsh bùklər ] (plural swash·buck·lers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. adventurer: a bold and swaggering swordsman or adventurer
2. novel or movie about adventurer: a play, novel, or movie about a swordsman or adventurer
[Mid-16th century. <swash + buckler, from the sound of swords striking shields]

swash·buck·ling adjective
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