Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swasher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: swash-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who makes a blustering show of valour or force of arms.

Obsolete

adj

comparative form of swash: more swash

Example Sentences

"As young as I am, I have obſeru'd theſe three Swaſhers: I am Boy to them all three, but all they three, though they would ſerue me, could not be Man to me; for indeed three ſuch Antiques do not amount to a man: [...]"
"[I]f they keepe their wits, yet they are accompted fooles by reaſon of their carriage, becauſe they cannot ride a horſe, which euery Clowne can doe; ſalute and court a Gentlewoman, carue at table, cringe and make congies, which euery common ſwaſher can doe, [...]"

Etymology

From swash + -er.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

swashers (plural)

Questions

What does swasher mean?: One who makes a blustering show of valour or force of arms.
Where does swasher come from?: From swash + -er.

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