ˈgädz|pēd, -d|sp- noun
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English god speid, from the phrase God spede ( the, etc.) may God prosper (you, etc.)
1. : a prosperous journey : success
wished him Godspeed and a safe return — Bruce Marshall
bid the fliers Godspeed — A.R.Griffin
2. archaic : the nick of time : conclusion — usually used in the phrase in the Godspeed
a devil came in just in the Godspeed — Roger L' Estrange
3. : a wish for success given at parting
the captain also received a hearty Godspeed — Mary S. Watts