present participle of swifter

comparative form of swift: more swift

(nautical) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned. / (nautical) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides.

(nautical, transitive) To tighten (e.g. slack standing rigging) by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.

simple past tense and past participle of swifter

plural of swifter

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swifter