Swath Definition
swŏth, swôth
swaths
noun
swaths
A stroke with a scythe.
Webster's New World
The space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device.
Webster's New World
A line or row of grass, wheat, etc. cut in one course by a scythe, mower, etc.
Webster's New World
The mown grass or grain lying on such a path.
American Heritage
Something likened to a swath, especially a strip, path, or extension.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
abbreviation
idiom
cut a wide swath
- to make an ostentatious display or forceful impression
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Swath
Noun
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swathsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Swath
Origin of Swath
Middle English swathe from Old English swæth track
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English swæþ, swathu (“track, trace, scar").
From Wiktionary
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