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montants

montants is the plural of montant.

Meaning of montant

Noun (1)

montant (plural montants)

  1. (archaic) 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.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Noun (2)

montant (plural montants)

  1. An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.
  2. (drinking) The first scent of a cognac.
    • Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass.2004, Anthony Dias Blue, The Complete Book of Spirits, →ISBN, page 238

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Questions about montants

What is montants the plural of?
Montants is the plural of montant.

Words near montants in the dictionary

  1. Montano
  2. montanous
  3. montant
  4. montante
  5. montantes
  6. montants
  7. Montanye
  8. Montanyes
  9. Montara
  10. Montara manzanita
  11. Montargis

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