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Fleetest

Fleet \Fleet\, a. [Compar. Fleeter; superl. Fleetest.] [Cf. Icel. flj[=o]tr quick. See Fleet, v. i.]

  1. Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble.

    In mail their horses clad, yet fleet and strong.
    --Milton.

  2. Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil. [Prov. Eng.]
    --Mortimer.

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fleetest

a. (en-superlative of: fleet)

Usage examples of "fleetest".

She mounted the fleetest of her dromedaries, ^72 and had already reached the banks of the Euphrates, about sixty miles from Palmyra, when she was overtaken by the pursuit of Aurelian's light horse, seized, and brought back a captive to the feet of the emperor.

Because he had found health and strength, because he could shoot, because he had the fleetest horse on the desert, were these reasons for their friendship?

Although often pursued, he invariably eluded the Indians, for he was the fleetest runner on the border.

He never entered into the races and shooting-matches of the settlers, yet it was well known that he was the fleetest runner and the most unerring shot on the frontier.

Gordon's hesitation endured only for the fleetest tick of time, while the guns were coming to a level.

She was one of the fleetest of the clippers ever to take to the water, but she was a dangerous ship to sail in rough weather because of her too fine lines.

The demands of sailing the world's fleetest ships took a heavy toll on body and spirit.

Lonal shouted orders, sending the warriors whose animals were the fleetest out to the pursuit, keeping the others in reserve to protect the women and goods.