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Express :: Express (n.) A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality..

Dash :: Dash (n.) A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race..

Quicken :: Quicken (a.) To make lively, active, or sprightly; to impart additional energy to; to stimulate; to make quick or rapid; to hasten; to accelerate; as, to quicken one's steps or thoughts; to quicken one's departure or speed..

Speed :: Speed (n.) To be expedient.

Log :: Log (n.) Hence: The record of the rate of ship's speed or of her daily progress; also, the full nautical record of a ship's cruise or voyage; a log slate; a log book..

Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis..

Full-drive :: Full-drive (adv.) With full speed.

Outride :: Outride (v. t.) To surpass in speed of riding; to ride beyond or faster than.

Speed :: Speed (v. t.) To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.

Galiot :: Galiot (n.) A small galley, formerly used in the Mediterranean, built mainly for speed. It was moved both by sails and oars, having one mast, and sixteen or twenty seats for rowers..

Knot :: Knot (n.) A nautical mile, or 6080.27 feet; as, when a ship goes eight miles an hour, her speed is said to be eight knots..

Metrograph :: Metrograph (n.) An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops.

Spring :: Spring (v. i.) To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity; to dart; to shoot.

Apace :: Apace (adv.) With a quick pace; quick; fast; speedily.

Breakneck :: Breakneck (a.) Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed..

Godspeed :: Godspeed (n.) Success; prosperous journeying; -- a contraction of the phrase, God speed you..

Quick :: Quick (adv.) In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick..

Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..

Irvingite :: Irvingite (n.) The common designation of one a sect founded by the Rev. Edward Irving (about 1830), who call themselves the Catholic Apostolic Church. They are highly ritualistic in worship, have an elaborate hierarchy of apostles, prophets, etc., and look for the speedy coming of Christ..

Speed :: Speed (n.) To go; to fare.

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