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montant

noun
/ˈmɒntənt/

Etymology

From Middle English mountant, from Old French montant.

  1. derived from montant
  2. inherited from mountant

Definitions

  1. An upward cut with a blade.

    • 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. An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.

  3. The first scent of a cognac.

    • Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Ascending toward the chief of the escutcheon.

      • […] as it is usually designated, the 'crescent montant,' has long been a symbol of the Turkish empire, which has thus[…]
      • The eagle montant, to borrow a term from falconry, is understood to typify the mythical phœnix, and may be regarded as alluding to the vicissitudes of that illustrious and ever-resurgent family.[…]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA