swash bank (swoshbangk)

part of a sea-embankment. E. H. Knight. swash-bucket (swosh'buket), n. The common wackings, the sellery hence, a mean, slatternly woman. [Prov. Eng.] swash-buckler (swosh'buk"lėr), n. [ A ruffian is the same with a swaggerer, so called because endeavoring that side to swag or weigh down whereon he engageth. The same also with swash - buckler, from swashing, or making a noise on buckler. Fuller , Worthies of England, III. 347. Their men [Egyptians) are very Ruffians and Swash buck Coryat, Crudities, I. 54. lers.