Main Entry:

swath

Pronunciation:

\ˈswäth, ˈswȯth\

Variant(s):

or swathe \ˈswäth, ˈswȯth, ˈswāth\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English swæth footstep, trace; akin to Middle High German swade swath

Date:

14th century

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 course2: a long broad strip or belt3: a stroke of or as if of a scythe4: a space devastated as if by a scythe