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Entry 5 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Jaunt

/jônt/ · IPA /d͡ʒɔnt/
01 v. i. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
imp. & p. p. Jaunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jaunting
  1. 1.
    To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
  2. 2.
    To ride on a jaunting car.
Phrases & compounds
Jaunting car — a kind of low-set open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sidewise, sitting back to back.
02 v. t. To jolt; to jounce.
  1. 1.
    To jolt; to jounce.[Obs.]
03 n. A wearisome journey.
  1. 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. 2.
    A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.