Montant

//ˈmɒntənt// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An upward cut with a blade. archaic

    "HOST: To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse; to see thee pass thy punto, thy stock, thy reverse, thy distance, thy montant."

  2. 2
    An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.
  3. 3
    The first scent of a cognac.

    "Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ascending toward the chief of the escutcheon. not-comparable

    "[…] as it is usually designated, the 'crescent montant,' has long been a symbol of the Turkish empire, which has thus[…]"

Example

More examples

"HOST: To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse; to see thee pass thy punto, thy stock, thy reverse, thy distance, thy montant."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Italian montante. Doublet of mountant.

Etymology 2

From Middle English mountant, from Old French montant.

Etymology 3

From Old French montant.

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