1. comparative form of swift; faster or more rapid

1. a rope or chain used to secure or tighten rigging on a ship
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The new computer processor is swifter than the old one.
• She became a swifter runner after months of training.
• The cheetah is swifter than any other land animal.
• Modern jets are swifter than propeller planes.
• The sailor adjusted the swifter to secure the rigging.
• They used a swifter to tighten the loose cables on deck.