Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler is a term that came about in the 16th century and was applied to rough, noisy and boastful swordsmen. To swash is to "swagger and swing about, making a lot of noise", and a buckler is a shield. The stock character Miles Glorioso is a swashbuckler.
See also
- Alexandre Dumas
- Baroness Orczy
- Emilio Salgari
- Rafael Sabatini
- Samuel Shellabarger
- Lawrence Schoonover
- Sir Walter Scott
- Jules Verne
- P. C. Wren
- Frank Yerby
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