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Swift :: Swift (v. i.) Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

Rapidity :: Rapidity (n.) The quality or state of being rapid; swiftness; celerity; velocity; as, the rapidity of a current; rapidity of speech; rapidity of growth or improvement..

Overpost :: Overpost (v. t.) To post over; to pass over swiftly, as by post..

Rapid :: Rapid (a.) The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; -- usually in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence..

Velocity :: Velocity (n.) Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as, the velocity of wind; the velocity of a planet or comet in its orbit or course; the velocity of a cannon ball; the velocity of light..

Whirl :: Whirl (v. i.) To move hastily or swiftly.

Trot :: Trot (v. i.) The pace of a horse or other quadruped, more rapid than a walk, but of various degrees of swiftness, in which one fore foot and the hind foot of the opposite side are lifted at the same time..

Swiftness :: Swiftly (adv.) In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.

Swifter :: Swifter (n.) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides..

Whiz :: Whiz (v. i.) To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound..

Swift :: Swift (v. i.) Of short continuance; passing away quickly.

Eagle-winged :: Eagle-winged (a.) Having the wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an eagle..

Peele :: Peele (n.) A graceful and swift South African antelope (Pelea capreola). The hair is woolly, and ash-gray on the back and sides. The horns are black, long, slender, straight, nearly smooth, and very sharp. Called also rheeboc, and rehboc..

Shahin :: Shahin (n.) A large and swift Asiatic falcon (Falco pregrinator) highly valued in falconry.

Avalanche :: Avalanche (n.) A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice..

Swallow :: Swallow (n.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift..

Courser :: Courser (n.) A swift or spirited horse; a racer or a war horse; a charger.

Slow :: Slow (superl.) Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion..

Swift :: Swift (n.) The current of a stream.

Glance :: Glance (n.) A quick cast of the eyes; a quick or a casual look; a swift survey; a glimpse.

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