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 , blue-belly , sceloporus occidentalis ]

    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 ]

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