I. ˈswäsh, ˈswȯsh verb
Etymology: probably imitative
Date: 1556
intransitive verb
1. : bluster , swagger
2. : to make violent noisy movements
3. : to move with a splashing sound
transitive verb
: to cause to splash
II. noun
Date: 1593
1. : swagger
2. : a narrow channel of water lying within a sandbank or between a sandbank and the shore
3. : a dashing of water against or on something ; especially : the rush of water up a beach from a breaking wave
III. noun
Etymology: obsolete English swash slanting
Date: 1683
: an extended flourish on a printed character
IV. adjective
Date: 1683
: having one or more swashes
swash capitals