Definition of swale
: a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land; also : a shallow depression on a golf course
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Origin and Etymology of swale
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1584
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt
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