English English Dictionary

Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

Of short continuance; passing away quickly.

Swiftly.

The current of a stream.

Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.

Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard.

The ghost moth. See under Ghost.

A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.

The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.