1. Noun
A military man serving on horseback; a knight.
2. Noun
A gay, sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant.
3. Noun
One of the court party in the time of king Charles I. as contrasted with a Roundhead or an adherent of Parliament.
4. Noun
A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts.
5. Adjective
Gay; easy; offhand; frank.
6. Adjective
High-spirited.
7. Adjective
Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque.
8. Adjective
Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I.
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