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swash letter

–noun
an ornamental italic capital letter having a flourish extending beyond the body of the type.

Origin:
1675–85
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swash letter  
n.  An ornamental italic letter with elaborate, flowing flourishes and tails.

[Origin unknown.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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