Definition of swim

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Swim (n.) A part of a stream much frequented by fish.

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Salpa :: Salpa (n.) A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix..
Scup :: Scup (n.) A marine sparoid food fish (Stenotomus chrysops, or S. argyrops), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also porgee, paugy, porgy, scuppaug..
Sail :: Sail (n.) To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a water fowl..
Gymnocopa :: Gymnocopa (n. pl.) A group of transparent, free-swimming Annelida, having setae only in the cephalic appendages..
Desmognathous :: Desmognathous (a.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds..
Swim :: Swimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swi.
Water Buck :: Water buck () A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) native of Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok, water antelope, and waterbok..
Natatorial :: Natatorial (a.) Inclined or adapted to swim; swimming; as, natatorial birds..
Down :: Down (adv.) Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound..
Natant :: Natant (a.) Placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish..
Wing :: Wing (n.) One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming..
Palmated :: Palmated (a.) Having the anterior toes united by a web, as in most swimming birds; webbed..
Water Shrew :: Water shrew () Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and capable of swimming actively. The two common European species (Crossopus fodiens, and C. ciliatus) are the best known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew (Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits..
Natation :: Natation (n.) The act of floating on the water; swimming.
Vertigo :: Vertigo (n.) Dizziness or swimming of the head; an affection of the head in which objects, though stationary, appear to move in various directions, and the person affected finds it difficult to maintain an erect posture; giddiness..
Ostracoidea :: Ostracoidea (n. pl.) An order of Entomostraca possessing hard bivalve shells. They are of small size, and swim freely about..
Boat Bug :: Boat bug () An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta; -- so called from swimming on its back, which gives it the appearance of a little boat. Called also boat fly, boat insect, boatman, and water boatman..
Tranation :: Tranation (n.) The act of swimming over.
Gymnophthalmata :: Gymnophthalmata (n. pl.) A group of acalephs, including the naked-eyed medusae; the hydromedusae. Most of them are known to be the free-swimming progeny (gonophores) of hydroids..
Medusa :: Medusa (n.) Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish.
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