jaunty

adj

Etymology: Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.

1. Airy; showy; finical.
2. Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
3. Dapper or stylish.

   “He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.”

   “It was probably this circumstance which gave him an interest beyond any that his companion could boast of, and attracted Barnaby’s attention. There was something soldierly in his bearing, and he wore a jaunty cap and jacket.”

4. Ostentatiously self-confident.

   “He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.”

   “When he started at sight of a clean-shaved tramp, who walked with a jaunty swing”

name

1. A traditional nickname for a Royal Navy master-at-arms

noun

Etymology: Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.

1. A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship.