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swash |
5 definitions found 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 1.6 [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}]
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