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SWASHBUCKLER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swashbuckler mean? 

SWASHBUCKLER (noun)
  The noun SWASHBUCKLER has 1 sense:

1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible personplay

  Familiarity information: SWASHBUCKLER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SWASHBUCKLER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A reckless impetuous irresponsible person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

daredevil; harum-scarum; hothead; lunatic; madcap; swashbuckler

Hypernyms ("swashbuckler" is a kind of...):

adventurer; venturer (a person who enjoys taking risks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swashbuckler"):

tearaway (a reckless and impetuous person)


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