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 ]

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

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 ]

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 ]

n. A bully or braggadocio; a swaggering, boastful fellow; a swaggerer. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who makes a blustering show of valor or force of arms. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Swaggering; hectoring. “A swashing and martial outside.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Resounding; crushing. “Swashing blow.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as 4th Swash, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Soft, like fruit that is too ripe; quashy; swash. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]