The word "swashbuckler", in the modern sense, generally describes a fearless romantic archetype, a fictional, adventurous, sword-wielding, male character who seeks to win the heart of a beautiful lady while rescuing society from the clutches of a dastardly villain.
The word "swashbuckler" generally describes a fearless romantic archetype-wielding, male character. This is in the modern sense. This wielding, male character seeks to win the heart of a beautiful lady while rescuing society from the clutches of a dastardly villain. A fearless romantic archetype is a fictional, adventurous, sword.