QUICK DISPATCH
\kwˈɪk dɪspˈat͡ʃ], \kwˈɪk dɪspˈatʃ], \k_w_ˈɪ_k d_ɪ_s_p_ˈa_tʃ]\
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Speedy discharge of cargo without allowance for the customs or rules of the port or for delay from the crowded state ofthe harbor or wharf. Mott v. Frost (D. C.) 47 Fed. 82; Bjorkqvist v. Certain Steel HailCrop Ends (D. C.) 3 Fed. 717; Davis v. Wallace, 7 Fed. Cas. 182.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.