A gentleman. A well-dressed map. The flashman bounced the swell of all his blunt; the girl's bully frightened the gentleman out of all his money.
·noun Gradual increase. II. Swell ·noun A showy, dashing person; a dandy. III. Swell ·vi To be ela...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A rolling wave which seldom breaks unless it meets resistance, generally denoting a continuous heavi...
The Sailor's Word-Book
This is similar to a cross-sea, except that it undulates without breaking violently. ...
A sudden swell preceding a gale, which rises along shore, often in fine weather, and when the sea be...
That heaving of the sea where the waves are very distant, forming deep troughs between. ...