fleet-wingedadj. having fleet wings, swift of flight.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective] > flying (as) with wings > flying swiftly
swift-winged?1592
fleet-winged1594
clipping1635
tachypetous1860
1594 W. ShakespeareLucrece sig. I2Fleet-wing'd duetie with thoghts feathers flies. View more context for this quotation
1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Æneidiv, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 193Fleet-winged, speedy of foot, a colossal monster and dread.