LUNT

Lunt, Alfred Lunt

(noun) United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lunt (plural lunts)

A slow-burning match or torch.

Smoke with flames, especially from a pipe.

Verb

lunt (third-person singular simple present lunts, present participle lunting, simple past and past participle lunted)

(Scotland) To emit smoke.

(Scotland) To walk while smoking a pipe.

Proper noun

Lunt (plural Lunts)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lunt is the 10593rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3025 individuals. Lunt is most common among White (94.15%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Lunt, n. Etym: [D. lont; akin to Dan. & G. lunte, Sw. lunta. Cf. Link a torch.]

1. The match cord formerly used in firing cannon.

2. A puff of smoke. [Scotch.] Burns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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