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Pronunciation : Jaunt
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Scot. jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Sw. ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perh. akin to E. jump. Cf. Jaunce.]
Definition : 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.

i. [imp. & p. p. Jaunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jaunting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Jaunt
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To jolt; to jounce. [Obs.] Bale.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Jaunt
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A wearisome journey. [R.] Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his a?ry 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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