v. t. [ From the sound. Cf. Swash. ] 1. To flourish, so as to make the sound swish. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To flog; to lash. [ Slang ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To dash; to swash. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Naut.) Light driven spray. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]