Definition of fleeting Fleeting

/fliˈtɪŋ/ - [fleeting] - fleet•ing

We found 9 definitions of fleeting from 7 different sources.

What does fleeting mean?

Adjective
fleeting - lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"
		fugitive, momentaneous, momentary
		short tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening; "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"; "a short flaky pie crust"

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fleeting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Fleet
fleeting (a.)
Passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments.

fleeting
the act of changing the situation of a tackle, when the blocks are drawn together; or what is called block and block by sailors. The use of fleeting is accordingly to replace the mechanical powers into a state of action; the force by which they operated before being destroyed by the meeting of the blocks or pullies.
Fleeting therefore is nearly similar to the winding up of a watch or clock. See the article TACKLE.

fleeting
To come up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially the act of changing the situation of a tackle when the blocks are drawn together; also, changing the position of the dead-eyes, when the shrouds are become too long, which is done by shortening the bend of the shroud and turning in the dead-eye again higher up; the use of fleeting is accordingly to regain the mechanical powers, when destroyed by the meeting of the blocks or dead-eyes.--Fleet ho! the order given at such times. (See TACKLE.)