swash letter
noun
an ornamental italic capital letter having a flourish extending beyond the body of the type.
Origin of swash letter
First recorded in 1675–85
Words nearby swash letter
swarthout,
swarthy,
swartkrans ape-man,
swartzite,
swash,
swash letter,
swash plate,
swashbuckle,
swashbuckler,
swashbuckling,
swashing
British Dictionary definitions for swash letter
swash letter
noun
printing
a decorative letter, esp an ornamental italic capital
Word Origin for swash letter
C17
swash (n, in the sense: the decorative flourish of an ornamental letter) from
aswash aslant