Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
swash » slash, smash, awash
swath » spath, sweath, swanh, sath
sath » sathe, saith, sathi
swat » sweat, swan, sat
spate » space, spite, spare
spaten » spacen, spiten, sparen, spateren
spater » spacer, spiter, sparer
-plate" » -place"
plates" » places"

Try widening your search to All Fields.

You may be able to get more results by adjusting your search query.

• If you are trying to use Boolean operators, they must be ALL CAPS: "(swash OR (((swath OR sath) OR swat) OR (spate OR (spaten OR spater))))(-plate" OR -plates").
• Removing quotes may allow a broader search: (swash or (((swath or sath) or swat) or (spate or (spaten or spater))))(-plate OR -plates ).
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: "(swash or (((swath or sath) or swat) or (spate or (spaten or spater))))(-plate" OR -plates")*.