[syn: fleet, swift]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pine \Pine\, n. [AS. p[imac]n, L. pinus.]
1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus Pinus. See
Pinus.
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Note: There are about twenty-eight species in the United
States, of which the white pine (Pinus Strobus),
the Georgia pine (Pinus australis), the red pine
(Pinus resinosa), and the great West Coast sugar
pine (Pinus Lambertiana) are among the most
valuable. The Scotch pine or fir, also called
Norway or Riga pine (Pinus sylvestris), is the
only British species. The nut pine is any pine tree,
or species of pine, which bears large edible seeds. See
Pinon.
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cedars, though formerly considered pines, are now
commonly assigned to other genera.
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2. The wood of the pine tree.
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3. A pineapple.
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Ground pine. (Bot.) See under Ground.
Norfolk Island pine (Bot.), a beautiful coniferous tree,
the Araucaria excelsa.
Pine barren, a tract of infertile land which is covered
with pines. [Southern U.S.]
Pine borer (Zool.), any beetle whose larv[ae] bore into
pine trees.
Pine finch. (Zool.) See Pinefinch, in the Vocabulary.
Pine grosbeak (Zool.), a large grosbeak (Pinicola
enucleator), which inhabits the northern parts of both
hemispheres. The adult male is more or less tinged with
red.
Pine lizard (Zool.), a small, very active, mottled gray
lizard (Sceloporus undulatus), native of the Middle
States; -- called also swift, brown scorpion, and
alligator.
Pine marten. (Zool.)
(a) A European weasel (Mustela martes), called also
sweet marten, and yellow-breasted marten.
(b) The American sable. See Sable.
Pine moth (Zool.), any one of several species of small
tortricid moths of the genus Retinia, whose larv[ae]
burrow in the ends of the branchlets of pine trees, often
doing great damage.
Pine mouse (Zool.), an American wild mouse (Arvicola
pinetorum), native of the Middle States. It lives in pine
forests.
Pine needle (Bot.), one of the slender needle-shaped leaves
of a pine tree. See Pinus.
Pine-needle wool. See Pine wool (below).
Pine oil, an oil resembling turpentine, obtained from fir
and pine trees, and used in making varnishes and colors.
Pine snake (Zool.), a large harmless North American snake
(Pituophis melanoleucus). It is whitish, covered with
brown blotches having black margins. Called also bull
snake. The Western pine snake (Pituophis Sayi) is
chestnut-brown, mottled with black and orange.
Pine tree (Bot.), a tree of the genus Pinus; pine.
Pine-tree money, money coined in Massachusetts in the
seventeenth century, and so called from its bearing a
figure of a pine tree. The most noted variety is the pine
tree shilling.
Pine weevil (Zool.), any one of numerous species of weevils
whose larv[ae] bore in the wood of pine trees. Several
species are known in both Europe and America, belonging to
the genera Pissodes, Hylobius, etc.
Pine wool, a fiber obtained from pine needles by steaming
them. It is prepared on a large scale in some of the
Southern United States, and has many uses in the economic
arts; -- called also pine-needle wool, and pine-wood
wool.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Swift \Swift\, adv.
Swiftly. [Obs. or Poetic] --Shak.
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Ply swift and strong the oar. --Southey.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Swift \Swift\, n.
1. The current of a stream. [R.] --Walton.
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2. (Zool.) 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.
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Note: The common European swift (Cypselus apus syn.
Micropus apus) nests in church steeples and under the
tiles of roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and
shrill screams. It is called also black martin,
black swift, hawk swallow, devil bird,
swingdevil, screech martin, and shriek owl. The
common American, or chimney, swift (Chaetura
pelagica) has sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers.
It attaches its nest to the inner walls of chimneys,
and is called also chimney swallow. The Australian
swift (Chaetura caudacuta) also has sharp naked tips
to the tail quills. The European Alpine swift
(Cypselus melba) is whitish beneath, with a white
band across the breast. The common Indian swift is
Cypselus affinis. See also Palm swift, under
Palm, and Tree swift, under Tree.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine
lizard.
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4. (Zool.) The ghost moth. See under Ghost.
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5. [Cf. Swivel.] A reel, or turning instrument, for winding
yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.
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6. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Swift \Swift\ (sw[i^]ft), a. [Compar. Swifter
(sw[i^]ft"[~e]r); superl. Swiftest.] [AS. swift; akin to
sw[=a]pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw[imac]fan to move
quickly, to revolve. See Swoop, v. i., and cf. Swivel,
Squib.]
1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with
celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
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My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath. --James i. 19.
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Swift of dispatch and easy of access. --Dryden.
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And bring upon themselves swift destruction. --2
Pet. ii. 1.
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2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. --Shak.
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Note: Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which
are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting,
swift-footed, swift-winged, etc.
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Syn: Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
swift
adj 1: moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying
of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an
arrow"; "a swift runner" [syn: fleet, swift]
n 1: United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated
railroad cars (1839-1903) [syn: Swift, Gustavus Franklin
Swift]
2: an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) [syn:
Swift, Jonathan Swift, Dean Swift]
3: a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its
rapid flight
4: common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks [syn: western
fence lizard, swift, blue-belly, Sceloporus
occidentalis]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
95 Moby Thesaurus words for "swift":
abrupt, agile, alacritous, alert, apt, breakneck, brief, brisk,
cometary, cursory, dashing, decisive, dispatchful, double-quick,
eagle-winged, electrifying, expeditious, express, fast, festinate,
feverish, flashing, flat-out, fleet, flickering, flying, full tilt,
furious, galloping, hair-trigger, hasty, headlong, hurried,
hustling, immediate, impetuous, impulsive, instant, instantaneous,
last-minute, light of heel, light-footed, lively, mercurial,
meteoric, nerve-shattering, nimble, nimble-footed, on the spot,
passing, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, prompt, promptly,
punctual, quick, quick as lightning, quick as thought, quickly,
raking, rapid, rapidly, ready, reckless, running, sharp, shocking,
short, short and sweet, short-term, short-termed, slap-bang,
slapdash, smart, snap, snappy, spanking, speedily, speedy, spry,
startling, sudden, summary, superficial, supersonic, surprising,
swiftly, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for,
unpredicted, urgent, winged
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
SWIFT
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
(org., banking)
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Swift -- U.S. County in Minnesota
Population (2000): 11956
Housing Units (2000): 4821
Land area (2000): 743.529891 sq. miles (1925.733496 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 8.821326 sq. miles (22.847128 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 752.351217 sq. miles (1948.580624 sq. km)
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 45.276989 N, 95.674223 W
Headwords:
Swift
Swift, MN
Swift County
Swift County, MN