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swift 2, noun(dictionary)

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swift noun. M16.
[from the adjective.]
I.
a. A newt. Long obsolete exc. dial. M16.
b. Any of several swift-running small lizards, as the N. American fence-lizard, Sceloporus undulatus. M17.
Any of numerous birds comprising the family Apodidae, which have long curved wings and forked tails and feed on insects caught in rapid flight; esp. the common swift, Apus apus, a black bird with a screaming call which is a summer visitor to Britain and Europe. M17.
chimney swift: see CHIMNEY noun. palm swift: see PALM noun1. SPINE-tailed swift. tree swift: see TREE noun.
b. A domestic pigeon of any of several long-winged fancy breeds. Also swift pigeon. L19.
Any of several long-winged moths of the genus Hepialus or the family Hepialidae. Also swift moth. E19.
II.
A light usu. adjustable reel for holding a skein of silk, wool, etc. M16.
b. A cylinder in a wool-carding machine. M19.