adj. 1 inclined obliquely. 2 (of a letter) having a flourished stroke or strokes. swash-plate an inclined disc revolving on an axle and giving reciprocating motion to a part in contact with it.
[ 17th c.: orig. unkn. ]
SWASH
Meaning of SWASH in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012