Swath vs. Trimaran: What's the Difference?
Swath and Trimaran Definitions
Swath
The width of a scythe stroke or a mowing-machine blade.
Trimaran
A fast sailboat with three parallel hulls.
Swath
A path of this width made in mowing.
Trimaran
A type of boat with three parallel hulls.
Swath
The mown grass or grain lying on such a path.
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Trimaran
A fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls
Swath
Something likened to a swath, especially a strip, path, or extension
"the motor humming as a girl on skis cut a swath back and forth across the water" (Sarah Dessen).
Swath
A great stir, impression, or display
"a man who rose from humble beginnings to cut a wide swath in the world" (Garrison Keillor).
Swath
The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
Swath
A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.
A large swath of the population is opposed to this government policy.
Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans are still submerged in water.
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Swath
A line of grass or grain cut and thrown together by the scythe in mowing or cradling.
Swath
The whole sweep of a scythe, or the whole breadth from which grass or grain is cut by a scythe or a machine, in mowing or cradling; as, to cut a wide swath.
Swath
A band or fillet; a swathe.
Swath
The space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
Swath
A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
