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Swath

Swath Meaning & Definition
Swath Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Swath?

[n] a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
[n] the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Swath: belt

Related Terms | Find terms related to Swath:

See Also | course | path | space | track

Swath In Webster's Dictionary

\Swath\ (sw[add]th; 277), n. [AS. swa[eth]u a track, trace; akin to D. zwaad, zwad, zwade, a swath of grass, G. schwad, schwaden; perhaps, originally, a shred. Cf. {Swathe}, v. 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.]

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