gallant gallant /ˈgælənt/

adjective

1. () Unflinching in battle or action  ( gallant )
   unflinching in battle or action
    A gallant warrior
   a gallant warrior
    Put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
   put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
   
2. Being attentive to women like an ideal knight  ( gallant , knightly , chivalrous )
   being attentive to women like an ideal knight
   
3. Having or displaying great dignity or nobility  ( gallant , lofty , majestic , proud )
   having or displaying great dignity or nobility
    A gallant pageant
   a gallant pageant
    Lofty ships
   lofty ships
    Majestic cities
   majestic cities
    Proud alpine peaks
   proud alpine peaks
   
4. Lively and spirited  ( gallant , dashing )
   lively and spirited
    A dashing hero
   a dashing hero
   

noun

1. () [Archaic] A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance  ( beau [Archaic] , clotheshorse [Informal] , dandy , dude [Informal] , fashion plate , fop , gallant [Archaic] , sheik , swell [Informal] )
   a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
   
   
2. [Archaic] A man who attends or escorts a woman  ( gallant [Archaic] , squire )
   a man who attends or escorts a woman
   
   

 proposal proposal /prəˈpoʊzəl/

noun

1. () Something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)  ( proposal )
   something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
    The company submitted a proposal to the government for funding of their new research project
   The company submitted a proposal to the government for funding of their new research project
   
   
2. () An offer of marriage  ( marriage offer , marriage proposal , proposal of marriage , proposal )
   an offer of marriage
   
   
3. The act of making a proposal  ( proposal , proposition )
   the act of making a proposal
    They listened to her proposal
   they listened to her proposal
   

 malicious mischief malicious mischief /məˈlɪʃəs ˈmɪsʧɪf/

noun

1. Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others  ( hooliganism , malicious mischief , vandalism )
   willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
    The community was outraged by the vandalism of the local park's statues.
   The community was outraged by the vandalism of the local park's statues.
   
   

 topper topper /ˈtɑːpɝ/

noun

1. A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur  ( beaver , dress hat , high hat , opera hat , silk hat , stovepipe , top hat , topper , stovepipe hat )
   a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
   
   
2. A woman's short coat  ( topper )
   a woman's short coat
   
3. An exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before  ( topper )
   an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
   
4. [Informal, British] The person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others  ( topper [Informal, British] , crème de la crème , best )
   the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
    He could beat the best of them
   he could beat the best of them
   
5. A worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)  ( topper )
   a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
   
6. A worker who makes or adds the top to something  ( topper )
   a worker who makes or adds the top to something