Swift as the lightning glance. &?;
2. A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress.
Putting it straight in expedition. &?;
3. An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition; also, the body of persons making such excursion.
The expedition miserably failed.
Prescott.
Narrative of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains.
J. C. Fremont.
Ex`pe*di"tion*a*ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to an expedition; as, an expeditionary force.
Ex`pe*di"tion*ist, n. One who goes upon an expedition. [R].
Ex`pe*di"tious (?), a. Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; as, an expeditious march or messenger. -- Ex`pe*di"tious*ly, adv. -- Ex`pe*di"tious*ness, n.
Syn. -- Prompt; ready; speedy; alert. See Prompt.
Ex*ped"i*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. expéditif.] Performing with speed. [Obs.] Bacon.
Ex*pel" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expelled (?), p. pr. & vb. n.. Expelling.] [L. expellere, expulsum; ex out + pellere to drive: cf.F. expeller. See Pulse a beat.] 1. To drive or force out from that within which anything is contained, inclosed, or situated; to eject; as, to expel air from a bellows.
Did not ye . . . expel me out of my father's house?
Judg. xi. 7.