swash¹

v.

n.

the rush of seawater up the beach after the breaking of a wave.

▸archaic the motion or sound of water washing against something.

C16: imitative.

swash²

adj.

Printing denoting an ornamental written or printed character, typically a capital letter.

C17: of unknown origin.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》