Definitions for swashbuckler
swash·buck·ler

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarumnoun

   a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swashbucklernoun

   A swordsman or fencer, that engages in showy or extravagant sword play.

2. swashbucklernoun

   A daring adventurer.

3. swashbucklernoun

   A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.

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1. Swashbuckler

   A swashbuckler is a genre of European adventure literature that focuses on a heroic protagonist stock character who is skilled in swordsmanship, acrobatics, guile and possesses chivalrous ideals. A "swashbuckler" protagonist is heroic, daring, and idealistic: he rescues damsels in distress, protects the downtrodden, and uses duels to defend his honor or that of a lady or to avenge a comrade. Swashbucklers often engage in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance. Swashbuckler heroes are gentleman adventurers who dress elegantly and flamboyantly in coats, waistcoats, tight breeches, large feathered hats, and high leather boots, and they are armed with the thin rapiers used by aristocrats. Swashbucklers are not unrepentant brigands or pirates, although some may rise from such disreputable stations and achieve redemption. His opponent is typically characterized as a dastardly villain. While the hero may face down a number of henchmen to the villain during a story, the climax is a dramatic one-on-one sword battle between the protagonist and the villain. There is a long list of swashbucklers who combine courage, skill, resourcefulness, and a distinctive sense of honor and justice, as for example Cyrano de Bergerac, The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Robin Hood, and Zorro.As a historical fiction genre, it is often set in the Renaissance or Cavalier era. The stock character also became common in the film genre, which extended the genre to the Golden Age of Piracy. As swashbuckler stories are often mixed with the romance genre, there will often be a beautiful, aristocratic female love interest to whom the hero expresses a refined, courtly love. At the same time, since swashbuckler plots are often based on intrigues involving corrupt religious figures or scheming monarchs, the heroes may be tempted by alluring femme fatales or vampish courtesans.

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1. swashbuckler

   A swashbuckler is a term often used to describe a heroic and adventurous character in literature or film, typically in historical contexts, such as a pirate, knight or a similar figure, who engages in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance. The term can also refer to any person who engages in daring deeds or exhibits bold, adventurous behavior in life.

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1. Swashbucklernoun

   a bully or braggadocio; a swaggering, boastful fellow; a swaggerer

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1. Swashbuckler

   Swashbuckler is a term that emerged in the 16th century and has been used for rough, noisy and boastful swordsmen ever since. A possible explanation for this term is that it derives from a fighting style using a side-sword with a buckler in the off-hand, which was applied with much "swashing and making a noise on the buckler". Later the name "swashbuckler" became common for an archetype and the accordant special film genre.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swashbuckler in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swashbuckler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=swashbuckler
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Swashbuckler
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashbuckler
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swashbuckler
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=swashbuckler