v. & n.
—v.
1 intr. (of water etc.) wash about; make the sound of washing or rising and falling.
2 tr. archaic strike violently.
3 intr. archaic swagger.
—n. the motion or sound of swashing water.
Etymology: imit.
2.
adj.
1 inclined obliquely.
2 (of a letter) having a flourished stroke or strokes.
Phrases and idioms:
swash-plate an inclined disc revolving on an axle and giving reciprocating motion to a part in contact with it.
Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.