English

Noun

montant ‎(plural montants)

1. (fencing, archaic) An upward cut with a blade
   • Host - "To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse; to see thee pass thy punto, thy stock, thy reverse, thy distance, thy montant." from The Merry Wives of Windsor (II.iii) by Shakespeare.

Etymology 2

From French montant

Noun

montant ‎(plural montants)

1. (carpentry) An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile
2. (drinking) The first scent of a cognac
   • 2004, Anthony Dias Blue, The Complete Book of Spirits, ISBN 0060542187, page 238:

     Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass.

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

montant m ‎(feminine singular montante, masculine plural montants, feminine plural montantes)

1. upwards, climbing
2. uphill

Noun

montant m ‎(plural montants)

1. a (monetary) amount
2. a structural montant

Verb

montant

1. present participle of monter

Norman

Noun

montant m ‎(plural montants)

1. (Jersey, nautical) flow tide