Swash - English meaning

verb

(of water or an object in water) move with a splashing sound.

Usage examples:

The water swashed and rippled around the car wheels

verb

(of a person) flamboyantly swagger about or wield a sword.

Usage examples:

He swashed about self-confidently

noun

The rush of seawater up the beach after the breaking of a wave.

Usage examples:

The swash tends to push shingle up the beach

adjective

Denoting an ornamental written or printed character, typically a capital letter.

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Italic swash caps

noun

A narrow area of water in a sandbank or between the sandbank and the shore

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The areas that would be affected the most would be low-lying places that are already prone to flood…