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swashbuckling

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

swash·buck·ling

adj \-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SWASHBUCKLING

1
: acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
2
: characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers

Origin of SWASHBUCKLING

swashbuckler
First Known Use: circa 1693

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