See Also: Aqua(medicine)
sub-aqua(dictionary)
sub-aqua(dictionary)
aqua-(dictionary)
AQUA(law)
aqua(2)(dictionary)
aqua(1)(dictionary)
aqua fortis(dictionary)
aqua regia(dictionary)
aqua vitae(dictionary)

swift (iou) and aqua- (iou)


swift (iou)



swift verb2 trans. L15.
[Prob. of Scandinavian or Low German origin, from base repr. by Old Norse svipta reef (sails), sviptingar reefing-ropes, Dutch zwichten take in (sails), zwichtlings, zwichtlijnen, cat-harpings, and ult. rel. to SWIFT adjective. Cf. SWIFTER.]
Nautical. Tighten or make fast with a rope or swifter drawn taut.

aqua- (iou)



aqua- combining form.
[Latin aqua water.]
Forming nouns with the sense 'water', esp. with ref. to aquatic Entertainment.
aquacade noun (US) a spectacle involving swimming and diving, usually with musical accompaniment M20.