·noun Light driven spray.
II. Swish ·vt To flourish, so as to make the sound swish.
III. Swish ·vt To Flog; to Lash.
IV. Swish ·vi To Dash; to Swash.
V. Swish ·noun A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air.
An old term for the light driving spray of the sea. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A pheasant; so called by the persons who sell game for the poachers. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose