I learned something new.
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashbuckler : "Swashbuckler is a term that developed in the 16th century to describe rough, noisy and boa****l swordsmen. It is based on a fighting style using a side-sword with a buckler in the off-hand, which was filled with much "swashing and making a noise on the buckler"."
Edit: heheh. boa-s-t-f-u-l swordsmen. Gotta love it.