2. Any sending away; dismissal; riddance. To the utter dispatch of all their most beloved comforts. Milton.
3. The finishing up of a business; speedy performance, as of business; prompt execution; diligence; haste. Serious business, craving quick dispatch. Shak. To carry his scythe . . . with a sufficient dispatch through a sufficient space. Paley.
4. A message dispatched or sent with speed; especially, an important official letter sent from one public officer to another; — often used in the plural; as, a messenger has arrived with dispatches for the American minister; naval or military dispatches.
5. A message transmitted by telegraph. [Modern] Dispatch boat, a swift vessel for conveying dispatches; an advice boat. — Dispatch box, a box for carrying dispatches; a box for papers and other conveniences when traveling.
Syn.
— Haste; hurry; promptness; celerity; speed. See Haste.
DISPATCHER
Dis*patch"er, n.
Defn: One who dispatches.
DISPATCHFUL
Dis*patch"ful, a.
Defn: Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating haste; quick; as, dispatchful looks. Milton.
DISPATCHMENT
Dis*patch"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. despechement.]