Despatch

de-spach′, Dispatch , dis-pach′, v.t. to send away hastily: to send out of the world: to put to death: to dispose of: to perform speedily.— v.i. ( Shak. ) to make haste.— n. a sending away in haste: dismi al: rapid performance: haste: the sending off of the mails: that which is despatched, as a me age, esp. telegraphic.— ns. Despatch′-boat , a government ve el for carrying despatches; Despatch′-box , a box for containing official despatches; Despatch′er .— adv. Despatch′ful ( Milt. ), swift.— Happy despatch , a playful name given to the Japanese hara-kir i or judicial suicide; Pneumatic despatch (see Pneumatic ). [O. Fr. despeecher (mod. Fr. dépêcher ); acc. to Littré, from an a umed Low L. despedicāre , to remove obstacles ( pedica , a fetter), the opp. of impedicāre . See Impeach .]