Definition of "dare-devil" [dare•-dev•il]

• A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively. (noun)

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• "Clam was a dare-devil, but Nelson was a reckless maniac."
• "No more are the free-and-easy, dare-devil days, when fortunes were made in fast runs and lucky ventures, not alone for owners, but for captains as well."
• "Yet given the nature of the 1920s, when the spotlight of fame moved quickly and shone brightly -- illuminating ball players, flag pole sitters, and dare-devil pilots — it was fitting that Capone might give in to vanity."