speed | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Speed
·noun To be expedient. II. Speed ·noun To make haste; to move with celerity. III. Speed ·noun Pros...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Speed counter
·add. ·- A device for automatically counting the revolutions or pulsations of an engine or other mac...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Two-speed
·add. ·adj Adapted for producing or for receiving either of two speeds; — said of a power-transmitt...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Speed, John
(1552?-1629) Historian, b. at Farington, Cheshire, and brought up to the trade of a tailor, had a s...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
full speed!
A self-explanatory order to the engineer of a steamer to get his engine into full play. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
half-speed!
An order in steam navigation to reduce the speed. (See full speed!) ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
speed-indicator
A modification of Massey's log. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book