SWATH
What does "SWATH" mean?
A broad strip or area of something, originally the band of grass or grain cut by one sweep of a scythe.
Meanings
- A broad strip or belt of something, such as land, color, or a population. The wildfire destroyed a huge swath of forest.
- The row or band of cut grass or grain left by a single sweep of a scythe or mower. The mower left neat swaths of hay drying in the field. technical
Did you know?
- When something 'cuts a wide swath', the metaphor is literal farming: a swath was the band of grass felled by one sweep of a scythe, so a wide swath meant a powerful, sweeping stroke.
Word origin
From Old English 'swæth' or 'swathu', meaning a track, trace, or the strip of mown ground left by a scythe; related to Dutch 'zwad' and German 'Schwad'.
Remember it
SWATH = 'SW' + 'PATH' without the P - a swath is a broad path mown through a field.
A little poem
One sweep of the blade-
a green band lies down at once,
the field counting rows.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the scythe brag at the harvest? It cut a wide swath, and everyone fell for it.
What it teaches
Influence, like mowing, is measured by what one sweep lays down behind you.
Quick facts
What does SWATH mean?
A broad strip or area of something, originally the band of grass or grain cut by one sweep of a scythe.
Is SWATH a valid word?
Yes — SWATH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SWATH?
SWATH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SWATH come from?
From Old English 'swæth' or 'swathu', meaning a track, trace, or the strip of mown ground left by a scythe; related to Dutch 'zwad' and German 'Schwad'.
What can SWATH teach us?
Influence, like mowing, is measured by what one sweep lays down behind you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.