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See Vaunt. [Obs.]

An avant-courier. See Van-courier. [Obs.] Holland.

superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage. [R.] O happy vantage of a kneeling knee! Shak.

The first game after the set is deuce. See Set, n., 9.

A point giving advantage; vantage ground.

Armor for the arm; vambrace. Milton.

Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] "Adjuvant causes." Howell.

articularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position. Give me advantage of some brief discourse. Shak. The advantages of a close alliance. Macaulay.

Advantageous. [Obs.]

Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is advantageous to a nation. Advabtageous comparison with any other country. Prescott. You see . . . of what use a good reputation is, and how swift and advantageous a harbinger it is, wherever one goe…

Profitably; with advantage.

Profitableness.

The front of an army. [Obs.] See Van.

A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach.

The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.

A good fellow; a jovial companion; a free liver.

. . be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond servant: but as an hired servant. Lev. xxv. 39, 40.

See under Antimony.

Former; previous; of times gone by; as, a cidevant governor.

An adjuvant.