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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Swash \Swash\, n. [Cf. Swash, v. i., Squash, v. t.] (Arch.)
     An oval figure, whose moldings are oblique to the axis of the
     work. --Moxon.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Swash plate (Mach.), a revolving circular plate, set
        obliquely on its shaft, and acting as a cam to give a
        reciprocating motion to a rod in a direction parallel to
        the shaft.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Swash \Swash\, a. [Cf. Swash, v. i., Squash, v. t.]
     Soft, like fruit too ripe; swashy. [Prov. Eng.] --Pegge.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Swash \Swash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swashed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Swashing.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw. svasska
     to splash, and, for sense 3, Sw. svassa to bully, to
     rodomontade.]
     1. To dash or flow noisily, as water; to splash; as, water
        swashing on a shallow place.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To fall violently or noisily. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To bluster; to make a great noise; to vapor or brag.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Swash \Swash\, n.
     1. Impulse of water flowing with violence; a dashing or
        splashing of water.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand
        bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over
        which the sea washes.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Liquid filth; wash; hog mash. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A blustering noise; a swaggering behavior. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A swaggering fellow; a swasher.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Swash \Swash\, n. [Cf. Swash, v. i., Squash, v. t.] (Arch.)
     An oval figure, whose moldings are oblique to the axis of the
     work. --Moxon.
  
     Swash plate (Mach.), a revolving circular plate, set
        obliquely on its shaft, and acting as a cam to give a
        reciprocating motion to a rod in a direction parallel to
        the shaft.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Swash \Swash\, a. [Cf. Swash, v. i., Squash, v. t.]
     Soft, like fruit too ripe; swashy. [Prov. Eng.] --Pegge.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Swash \Swash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swashed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Swashing.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw. svasska
     to splash, and, for sense 3, Sw. svassa to bully, to
     rodomontade.]
     1. To dash or flow noisily, as water; to splash; as, water
        swashing on a shallow place.
  
     2. To fall violently or noisily. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
  
     3. To bluster; to make a great noise; to vapor or brag.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Swash \Swash\, n.
     1. Impulse of water flowing with violence; a dashing or
        splashing of water.
  
     2. A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand
        bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over
        which the sea washes.
  
     3. Liquid filth; wash; hog mash. [Obs.]
  
     4. A blustering noise; a swaggering behavior. [Obs.]
  
     5. A swaggering fellow; a swasher.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  swash
       n : the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the
           beach"
       v 1: make violent, noisy movements
       2: dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the
          baby's face with water" [syn: spatter, splatter, plash,
           splash, splosh]
       3: show off [syn: boast, tout, shoot a line, brag, gas,
           blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade]
       4: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
          [syn: swagger, bluster]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  swash
     a.
     1 bold; dramatic.
     2 (lb en typography) Having pronounced swashes.
     n.
     1 The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has
  broken.
     2 A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or
  between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
     3 A wet splashing sound.
     4 A smooth stroke; a swish.
     5 A swishing noise.
     6 (lb en typography) A long, protruding ornamental line or pen stroke
  found in some typefaces and styles of calligraphy.
     7 A streak or patch.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Liquid filth; wash; hog mash.
     9 (lb en obsolete) A blustering noise.
     10 (lb en obsolete) swaggering behaviour.
     11 (lb en obsolete) A swaggering fellow; a swasher.
     12 (lb en architecture) An oval figure, whose mouldings are oblique
  to the axis of the work.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster
  (toward).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  swash
     a.
     1 bold; dramatic.
     2 (lb en typography) Having pronounced swashes.
     n.
     1 The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has
  broken.
     2 A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or
  between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
     3 A wet splashing sound.
     4 A smooth stroke; a swish.
     5 A swishing noise.
     6 (lb en typography) A long, protruding ornamental line or pen stroke
  found in some typefaces and styles of calligraphy.
     7 A streak or patch.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Liquid filth; wash; hog mash.
     9 (lb en obsolete) A blustering noise.
     10 (lb en obsolete) swaggering behaviour.
     11 (lb en obsolete) A swaggering fellow; a swasher.
     12 (lb en architecture) An oval figure, whose mouldings are oblique
  to the axis of the work.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster
  (toward).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  swash
     a.
     1 bold; dramatic.
     2 (lb en typography) Having pronounced swashes.
     n.
     1 The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has
  broken.
     2 A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or
  between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
     3 A wet splashing sound.
     4 A smooth stroke; a swish.
     5 A swishing noise.
     6 (lb en typography) A long, protruding ornamental line or pen stroke
  found in some typefaces and styles of calligraphy.
     7 A streak or patch.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Liquid filth; wash; hog mash.
     9 (lb en obsolete) A blustering noise.
     10 (lb en obsolete) swaggering behaviour.
     11 (lb en obsolete) A swaggering fellow; a swasher.
     12 (lb en architecture) An oval figure, whose mouldings are oblique
  to the axis of the work.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster
  (toward).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  swash
     a.
     1 bold; dramatic.
     2 (lb en typography) Having pronounced swashes.
     n.
     1 The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has
  broken.
     2 A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or
  between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
     3 A wet splashing sound.
     4 A smooth stroke; a swish.
     5 A swishing noise.
     6 (lb en typography) A long, protruding ornamental line or pen stroke
  found in some typefaces and styles of calligraphy.
     7 A streak or patch.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Liquid filth; wash; hog mash.
     9 (lb en obsolete) A blustering noise.
     10 (lb en obsolete) swaggering behaviour.
     11 (lb en obsolete) A swaggering fellow; a swasher.
     12 (lb en architecture) An oval figure, whose mouldings are oblique
  to the axis of the work.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster
  (toward).

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Swash /swˈɒʃ/
  ترشرش

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  swash //swɒʃ// 
  плискам се
  to splash

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  swash /swˈɒʃ/ 
  cákání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  swash /swˈɒʃ/ 
  cákat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  swash /swˈɒʃ/ 
  šplouchání