swath
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noun \ˈswäth, ˈswȯth\Definition of SWATH
1
a : a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine b : the sweep of a scythe or a machine in mowing or the path cut in one course
2
: a long broad strip or belt
3
: a stroke of or as if of a scythe
4
: a space devastated as if by a scythe
See Variants of SWATH
swath or swathe \ˈswäth, ˈswȯth, ˈswāth\
Examples of SWATH
- An aerial view of the countryside shows wide swathes of green.
- He cut a swath through the field with his scythe.
Origin of SWATH
Middle English, from Old English swæth footstep, trace; akin to Middle High German swade swath
First Known Use: 14th century
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