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Webster 1913 Edition
Swath
Swath
(swa̤th; 277)
, Noun.
[AS. ]
swaðu
a track, trace; akin to D. zwaad
, zwad
, zwade
, a swath of grass, G. schwad
, schwaden
; perhaps, originally, a shred. Cf. Swathe
, Verb.
T.
1.
A line of grass or grain cut and thrown together by the scythe in mowing or cradling.
2.
The whole sweep of a scythe, or the whole breadth from which grass or grain is cut by a scythe or a machine, in mowing or cradling;
as, to cut a wide
. swath
3.
A band or fillet; a swathe.
Shak.
Swath bank
, a row of new-mown grass.
[Prov. Eng.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Swath
SWATH
,Noun.
1.
A line of grass or grain cut and thrown together by the sythe in mowing or cradling.2.
The whole breadth or sweep of a sythe in mowing or cradling; as a wide swath.3.
A band or fillet. They wrapped me in a hundred yards of swath.Definition 2024
swath
swath
See also: SWATH
English
Alternative forms
Noun
swath (plural swaths)
- The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
- (often figuratively) A broad sweep or expanse.
- Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans, such as Canal Street seen here, are still submerged in water.
- 2015 February 20, Jesse Jackson, “In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever”, in The Guardian (London):
- It is undeniable that Malcolm was a beacon of huge strength in his lifetime. He could connect with swaths of people when others could not.
Usage notes
To be distinguished from main meanings of swathe, but that is also an alternative spelling for this word.
Related terms
Translations
The track cut out by a scythe in mowing