a military man serving on horseback; a knight.-a gay, sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant.-one of the court party in the time of king charles i. as contrasted with a roundhead or an adherent of parliament.-a work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts.-gay; easy; offhand; frank.-high-spirited.-supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque.-of or pertaining to the party of king charles i.