At 16, he became, in the words of the company's original charter, a "gentleman adventurer."

But today ballooning is the pastime of the gentleman adventurer.

There is no longer room for the soldier of fortune or the gentleman adventurer who can live both within and outside of society.

Three kinds of gentleman adventurers participated in the Sheffield's voyage.

Mateschitz styles himself as a gentleman adventurer, the kind who can call up world-class athletes and convince them to take him on an outing.

They thought that it was the cool expression of a gentleman adventurer who had held his own against thugs who had tried to gang him.

He is a very inspiring gentleman adventurer.

While on the channel ferry, they meet a "gentleman adventurer", Jimmy Monkley, who partners with them in his con games.

There are nicer terms, my love, like 'gentleman adventurer,' or 'soldier of fortune.'

I said, "Ah, but you don't understand these gentleman adventurers like Mr. Logan.