swashbuckler
noun
swash·buck·ler ˈswäsh-ˌbə-klər 
ˈswȯsh-
1
: a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer
2
: a novel or drama dealing with a swashbuckler
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web While Lightyear was a visually engrossing and relatively thoughtful sci-fi adventure that played more like The Black Hole than a sci-fi swashbuckler, the core concept was a repeat of what went wrong with Solo: A Star Wars Story. 
Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Entirely self-taught, Pitseolak providentially connected with James Houston, an artist, writer, government field officer and Indiana-Jones-style swashbuckler. New York Times, 1 June 2022 For a swashbuckler like Burton, finding the source of the Nile was an adventure too challenging to pass up. Gary Krist, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 Douglas Fairbanks stars in this thrilling 1926 silent-era swashbuckler presented with live organ accompaniment. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021 And this week, the streamer kept that trend going with the release of this swashbuckler of a movie. Andy Meek, BGR, 13 Mar. 2022 Korean-language library is a 2-hour swashbuckler, of a sort that feels a bit unusual for the streamer. Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Mar. 2022 Once the movie star got replaced by the IP and the the marquee character, well, that’s why even Pixar is centering their outer-space swashbuckler around Buzz Lightyear. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 This double bill of films co-starring the late Norman Lloyd pairs Alfred Hitchcock’s black-and-white 1942 espionage thriller, featuring Robert Cummings, with Jacques Tourneur’s Technicolor 1950 swashbuckler starring Burt Lancaster. Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021 See More
Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Entirely self-taught, Pitseolak providentially connected with James Houston, an artist, writer, government field officer and Indiana-Jones-style swashbuckler. New York Times, 1 June 2022 For a swashbuckler like Burton, finding the source of the Nile was an adventure too challenging to pass up. Gary Krist, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 Douglas Fairbanks stars in this thrilling 1926 silent-era swashbuckler presented with live organ accompaniment. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021 And this week, the streamer kept that trend going with the release of this swashbuckler of a movie. Andy Meek, BGR, 13 Mar. 2022 Korean-language library is a 2-hour swashbuckler, of a sort that feels a bit unusual for the streamer. Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Mar. 2022 Once the movie star got replaced by the IP and the the marquee character, well, that’s why even Pixar is centering their outer-space swashbuckler around Buzz Lightyear. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 This double bill of films co-starring the late Norman Lloyd pairs Alfred Hitchcock’s black-and-white 1942 espionage thriller, featuring Robert Cummings, with Jacques Tourneur’s Technicolor 1950 swashbuckler starring Burt Lancaster. Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
swash entry 1 + buckler
First Known Use
1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1