montante — meaning in English

English meaning

• stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.
• upstream adj Positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.

Senses

montante is used for these senses in English:

• longsword A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.
• stud (construction) A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.
• upstream (biology) Towards the leading end (5′ end) of a DNA molecule.
• upstream Against the current.

stud — full definition

1. noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.
2. noun A small decorative piece, such as an earring or a metal fastener, that sits flush against a surface.
3. noun A vertical wooden or metal support post used in the framing of a wall.

upstream — full definition

1. adj Positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.
2. adj Happening earlier in a process, or influencing what comes later.

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