a gallant is a form of:

Gallant



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A man of mettle or spirit; a gay; fashionable man; a young blood.
2.
One fond of paying attention to ladies.
3.
One who wooes; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer.
adjective
1.
Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.
2.
Noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer.
3.
Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To handle with grace or in a modish manner; as, to gallant a fan.