jaunty
jaun·ty
jaunty · jaunties
A master-at-arms on board a Royal Navy shipA master-at-arms on board a Royal Navy ship.
/ˈd͡ʒɔːn.ti/
» Tom wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
Er hatte seinen Hut keck aufgesetzt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesA master-at-arms on board a Royal Navy ship.
Examples
1 sentencesTom wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
deEr hatte seinen Hut keck aufgesetzt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteeFormerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.
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