'Double-quick' definitions:
Definition of 'double-quick'
From: WordNet
adjective
(of a marching cadence) very quick
Definition of 'Double-quick'
From: GCIDE
- Double-quick \Dou"ble-quick`\, a. (Mil.) Of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching, next to the run; as, a double-quick step or march. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Double-quick'
From: GCIDE
- Double-quick \Dou"ble-quick`\, n. Double-quick time, step, or march. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Double-quick time requires 165 steps, each 33 inches in length, to be taken in one minute. The number of steps may be increased up to 180 per minute. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Double-quick'
From: GCIDE
- Double-quick \Dou"ble-quick`\, v. i. & t. (Mil.) To move, or cause to move, in double-quick time. [1913 Webster]