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Adjective: swashbuckling  'swósh,búk-(u-)ling
  1. Flamboyantly adventurous
    "The swashbuckling hero rescued the damsel in distress";
    - swaggering
Noun: swashbuckling  'swósh,búk-(u-)ling
  1. Flamboyantly reckless and boastful behaviour
    "The pirate captain's swashbuckling attitude was both admired and feared by his crew"

Derived forms: swashbucklings

See also: adventuresome, adventurous

Type of: behavior [US], behaviour [Brit, Cdn], conduct, demeanor [US], demeanour [Brit, Cdn], deportment

Encyclopedia: Swashbuckling