SWASHER

Etymology

Noun

swasher (plural swashers)

(obsolete) One who makes a blustering show of valor or force of arms.

Anagrams

• Washers, hawsers, washers

Source: Wiktionary


Swash"er, n.

Definition: One who makes a blustering show of valor or force of arms. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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