montant

Meanings

Noun

An upward cut with a blade
An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile
The first scent of a cognac

Adjective

Ascending toward the chief of the escutcheon.

Origin

From Italian montante. mountant.
From Middle English mountant, from Old French montant.
From Old French montant.

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