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Jaunt
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A wearisome journey. [R.] Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his aëry jaunt, though hurried sore. Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. Milton.
2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
2. To ride on a jaunting car. Jaunting car, a kind of low-set open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sidewise, sitting back to back. [Written also jaunty car.] Thackeray.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To jolt; to jounce. [Obs.] Bale.