Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Usage examples of "quick-step".
The faggots put on a fine show, marching like legionnaires in the quick-step, centurions to the fore and levites to the rear, and even a leafy twig aloft in lieu of an eagle.
Riders in chain mail on slender, quick-stepping horses, riders in plate on massive chargers, crossbowmen on mules.
The quick-step enlargement of the pilgrim center at the Convent of the Virgin Mary, outside Assiut, built with donations from Copts throughout Egypt and the world, is a not-too-subtle reminder to Moslems of Christian wealth—with a giant cross and curved arches of yellow and lime-washed cement dominating the nearby villages.
One of the line soldiers — was it Clodius Afer again, watching the ranks quick-step past — muttered, "Wonder how he'll ride with a spear up his bum?