·adj Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.
II. Taunt ·noun Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective.
III. Taunt ·vt To reproach with severe or insulting words; to Revile; to Upbraid; to jeer at; to Flout.
High or tall, commonly applied to very long masts. ♦ All a taunto is a ship having all her light a...
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