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montant
/ˈmɒntənt/
noun 3adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
long
VERB + MONTANT
designated, let
MONTANT + NOUN
', nose
ADV.
instead
Definitions
noun
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.
noun
1
An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.
2
The first scent of a cognac.
Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass.
adj
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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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.
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Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass.
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[…] as it is usually designated, the 'crescent montant,' has long been a symbol of the Turkish empire, which has thus[…]
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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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