Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A deep swampy place in large sands in the sea.
- noun Same as
swash , 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as 4th
swash , 2.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
swash (narrow sound or channel of water).
Etymologies
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swash + way
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Examples
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Once in the swashway, which is the name given to a narrow channel between the sands, the waves were less high.
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At last they were through the swashway; and though the sea was again heavier, and the waves frequently swept over the decks, Jack gave a sigh of relief.
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Now, Tom, before we get well away again get the last reef in the mainsail, then we can haul the tack down taut again; the sail will stand much better so, and we shall want to keep her all to windward if she is to go through the swashway. "
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