- Swasher
- Swasher Swash"er, n. One who makes a blustering show of valor or force of arms. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Swasher
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swasher — noun Date: 1580 swashbuckler … New Collegiate Dictionary
swasher — swash·er … English syllables
swasher — ˈswäshə(r), wȯsh noun ( s) Etymology: swash (II) + er : swashbuckler … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swashbuckler — or swasher is a term that developed in the 16th century [ Oxford English Dictionary notes a first usage in 1560.] to describe rough, noisy and boastful swordsmen. It is based on a fighting style using a side sword with a buckler in the off hand,… … Wikipedia
swashbuckler — /swosh buk leuhr, swawsh /, n. a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil. Also, swasher. [1550 60; SWASH + BUCKLER] * * * … Universalium
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