swash
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
swash1
▶verb
- 1 (of water) move with a splashing sound.
- 2 archaic flamboyantly swagger about or wield a sword.
■ archaic the motion or sound of water washing against something.
– origin C16: imitative.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
swash2
▶adjective Printing denoting an ornamental written or printed character, typically a capital letter.
– origin C17: of unknown origin.
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