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• Dispatch boat — Dispatch boats were small boats, and sometimes large ships, tasked to carry military dispatches from ship to ship or from ship to shore or, in some cases from shore to shore. Dispatch boats were employed when other means of transmitting a message …   Wikipedia

• Dispatch — Dis*patch , n. [Cf. OF. despeche, F. d[ e]p[^e]che. See {Dispatch}, v. t.] [Written also {despatch}.] 1. The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business. [1913 Webster] 2. Any sending away; dismissal; riddance. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dispatch boat — Dispatch Dis*patch , n. [Cf. OF. despeche, F. d[ e]p[^e]che. See {Dispatch}, v. t.] [Written also {despatch}.] 1. The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business. [1913 Webster] 2. Any sending away; dismissal; riddance …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dispatch box — Dispatch Dis*patch , n. [Cf. OF. despeche, F. d[ e]p[^e]che. See {Dispatch}, v. t.] [Written also {despatch}.] 1. The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business. [1913 Webster] 2. Any sending away; dismissal; riddance …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dispatch — A sending off, completion or settlement with speed. In maritime law, diligence, due activity, or proper speed in the discharge of a cargo; the opposite of delay. Customary dispatch is such as accords with the rules, customs, and usages of the… …   Black's law dictionary

• dispatch — A sending off, completion or settlement with speed. In maritime law, diligence, due activity, or proper speed in the discharge of a cargo; the opposite of delay. Customary dispatch is such as accords with the rules, customs, and usages of the… …   Black's law dictionary

• dispatch — I (act of putting to death) noun act of killing, act of slaying, assassination, bloodshed, death by violence, deathblow, destruction, disposal, doing away with, execution, extermination, homicide, killing, liquidation, massacre, murder II… …   Law dictionary

• quick discharge — index dispatch (promptness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• quick riddance — index dispatch (promptness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• dispatch — I. verb Etymology: Spanish despachar or Italian dispacciare, from Occitan despachar to get rid of, from Middle French despechier to set free, from Old French, from des dis + pechier (as in enpechier to ensnare) more at impeach Date: 1517… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dispatch — /di spach /, v.t. 1. to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc. 2. to dismiss (a person), as after an audience. 3. to put to death; kill: The spy was promptly dispatched. 4. to transact or dispose of (a matter) …   Universalium