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adj
Ascending toward the chief of the escutcheon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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noun
An upward cut with a blade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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noun
The first scent of a cognac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: drinking
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History
From Old French montant.
From Italian montante. Doublet of mountant.
From Middle English mountant, from Old French montant.
