the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Swaggering; hectoring.
adj. Resounding; crushing.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having the character of a swasher; swaggering; slashing; dashing.
Having great force; crushing.
Word Usage
"At times no sounds were heard save the whisperings of the breeze, as it brushed against the spread canvas, or a slight "swashing" in the water as it was broken by the rough timbers of the craft."