Read full poem →Old Jack Noman appeared again,
Jaunty and old, crooked and tall,
And stopped and grinned at me over the wall,
Dictionary Entry
A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship
Origin
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Common Phrases
angle jauntyair jaunty. jauntylittle jauntystep jauntymanner jauntyjaunty almost
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Poetry examples for “jaunty”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Jaded and gay, the ladies sing; and the chap in brown
Tilts his grey hat; jaunty and lean and pale,
He rattles the keys... some actor-bloke from town...
Read full poem →Reading a snatch of soldier-song,
Savage and jaunty, fierce and strong;
And through the angry marching rhymes