Swan"herd` (?), n. One who tends or marks swans; as, the royal swanherd
of England.
Swan"-hop`ping (?), n. A corruption of Swan-upping. [Eng.] Encyc. Brit.
Swan"i*mote (?), n. (Eng. Forest Law) See Swainmote.
{ Swank"ie, Swank"y } (?), n. [Cf. G. schwank flexible, pliant.] An
active and clever young fellow. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Swan"like` (?), a. Resembling a swan.
Swan"mark` (?), n. A mark of ownership cut on the bill or swan. [Eng.]
Encyc. Brit.
Swan"ner*y (?), n. A place where swans are bred. "The largest swannery
in England." Encyc. Brit.
Swan"ny (?), a. Swanlike; as, a swanny glossiness of the neck.
Richardson.
Swan"pan (?), n. [Cf. Schwanpan.] The Chinese abacus; a schwanpan. S.
W. Williams.
{ Swan's"-down` (?), or Swans"-down` }, n. 1. The down, or fine, soft
feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress.
2. A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort
of twilled fustian, like moleskin.
Swan's-down cotton. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton.
Swan"skin` (?), n. 1. The act of a swan with the down or the feathers
on.