Tantivy Definition
tăn-tĭvē
tantivies
adverb
At full gallop; headlong.
Webster's New World
noun
A hunting cry.
American Heritage
A gallop; rapid movement.
Webster's New World
(informal) The sound of a hunting horn in imitation of a galloping horse.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Tantivy
Noun
Singular:
tantivy
Plural:
tantiviesOrigin of Tantivy
A fox-hunting term, said to be from the note of a hunting horn.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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